Poha Cutlets

This simple dish can be made quickly and easily,it can served  as a delicious appetizer,evening snack or breakfast.kids would definitely love this so try out this crispy appetizer.

Ingredients:

• poha(beaten rice)-1 cup
• potato-2 medium(boiled,peeled and mashed)
• Bread crumbs-1/2 cup
• Besan( gramflour)-2tbsp                                         
• Peanut-2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Green chilli -2 finely chopped
• Ginger -1 tsp (grated)
• Chat masala-1tsp
• Coriander leaves-1 tbsp(finely chopped)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method:
First dry roast peanut and once cool, grind coarsely.
Wash poha and soak for 2 minutes and drain.
Mix mashed potato,soaked poha,peanut,salt,ginger,turmeric powder
Chopped coriander,green chili,chat masala and mix everything properly.
Make a smooth dough.
Divide the mixture into equal portion and shape them into square or round cutlet.
And place it in bread crumbs,press them from all the sides.
Deep fry or shallow fry the cutlets on medium heat till golden brown in colour
From both sides.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
Note:
Suji (rava) can be used instead of bread crumbs.
Enjoy!!!

Poha Chivda

Ingredients:

• 2 cup thin poha
• 1 cup murmura(puffed Rice)
• ½ cup peanut
• Mustard Seed- 1 tsp
• Curry leaves few
• Green Chilli- to taste (finely chopped)
• Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
• Black Salt-1/2tsp
• Salt-1tsp or to taste
• Sugar-1tsp
• Fennel Seeds Roasted and crushed-1tsp
• Grated cocnut-3tsp 

Method:
. Roast the poha in heavy bottomed pan, till the poha is crisp.

.Do the same with the murmura.

.Heat Oil in a pan at medium flame.

.Once Oil is hot; add mustard seeds allow them to crackle.

.Add in the Green chili and curry leaves and cook for 20 to 30 seconds.

.Add in Turmeric powder and Grated coconut,salt .Mix well.

  turn off the stove.

.sprinkle the sugar, black salt,crushed fennel seed and mix well.

.Allow the chivda to cool completely and store in an air tight container.