Easy Poha Cutlet | No onion no garlic

Ingredients

• 1 cup Poha (flattened rice)
• 1 Potato (large)
• 1/4 cup Carrot (grated)
• 1 tbsp Mint leaves (chopped or use 1/4 cup coriander leaves)
• 2 tsp Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp All purpose flour (or corn starch)
• Salt
• 1 cup Bread crumbs
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Kitchen king masala or garam masala
• 1 tsp Chaat masala
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Cumin powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Firstly, boil a potato and mash/ grate it uniformly.

2. 2

   I peeled off the skin, of a cleaned potato, cut into 8 and pressure cooked for 7 mins High with 1 cup water in Instant pot. Drain from water, grate or mash roughly yet uniformly.

3. 3

   Wash poha well to remove impurities. Add 1/4 cup hot water and keep aside.

4. 4

   After some 15 mins mash it roughly as it will be all fluffy and soft.

5. 5

   Next, mix both poha & potato with all spice powders, carrot, mint, lemon juice and salt.

6. 6

   After that, divide the mixture into 12 equal sized balls and flatten slightly.

7. 7

   In a small bowl, take all purpose flour (maida) and add 1/4 cup water.

8. 8

   Mix well to make a smooth paste. Again add more water to make a watery coating

9. 9

   Dip the shaped poha patties in it.

10. 10

    Coat with bread crumbs kept in a plate.

11. 11

    Repeat to finish all and arrange in a plate.

12. 12

    Heat a pan with little oil to cover the bottom of pan.

13. 13

    Shallow fry the cutlets in medium heat, few per batch. Use less oil if desired.

14. 14

    Alternately you can deep fry too. Its your choice. Flip and cook carefully both the sides to turn golden.

15. 15

    Repeat to finish all and poha cutlet ready!