Poha Cutlet

Poha cutlet recipe with step by step photos – This is an easy and tasty snack recipe of mix veg poha cutlet or poha tikkis. These cutlets or tikkis make for a super yummy appetizer for your parties and get-togethers. A vegan recipe.

Poha or flattened rice is an ingredient that can be used in many ways. From poha various recipes can be made for breakfast as well as snacks. Making cutlets with them is a novel way of using them.

I have used potato as a binding agent in this recipe of Poha Cutlet. Since I also wanted to make these cutlets nutritious and wholesome, I added some vegetables to it. I have used finely chopped carrots and blanched French beans. The veggies also add a crunch and texture in these poha tikkis. Even the sesame seeds added to it, adds to the crunch factor.

For a completely smooth texture, you can either cook the carrots or grate them. You can also add your choice of grated or cooked veggies or you can skip the veggies if you want.

Tip – if using green peas, then cook potato and peas together.

These poha cutlet taste best when they are served hot or warm. You can pair these poha tikki with mint chutney, coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to make Poha Cutlet

1. Take 1 cup of thick poha and rinse it once or twice. Then in a bowl soak the poha in water just about covering them for 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Then using a strainer, drain all the water from the poha. The poha should get softened well but there should be no water in them. So use a strainer to drain all the water.

3. Steam or boil 1 large potato in a stovetop pressure cooker or steamer till the potatoes are softened and cooked really well. Then peel the potato when still warm.

4. Mash very well with a fork or with your hands.

Making poha cutlet mixture

5. Then add the following ingredients:

• ¼ cup finely chopped or grated carrots
• 4 to 5 blanched french beans (finely chopped) or ¼ cup steamed or boiled green peas
• ¼ cup finely chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
• ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste

French beans needs to be blanched before you add them to the cutlets. If using green peas, then steam the green peas with the potato. If chopping carrots, then do chop them finely or else it becomes difficult to shape the cutlets.

6. Add the poha.

7. Now add the following ingredients:

• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
• ½ teaspoon dry mango powder
• 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
• a pinch of sugar (optional)
• salt as per taste.

Note that Instead of dry mango powder, you can add ½ teaspoon of lemon juice.

8. Mix everything very well. Check the taste and add more salt or spices if required.

Making poha cutlet

9. Shape into small cutlets or tikki.

10. Heat a tawa or griddle. Add 3 tablespoons of oil and let the oil become hot. Place the poha cutlet on the tawa.

11. When one side is lightly golden and crisp, turn them over using a spatula.

12. Turn them again when the second side is lightly golden and crisp.

13. Flip them a couple of times more and pan fry till the tops have become golden. The onions will also brown and that’s the indication that the poha cutlet has cooked. Do fry them on a low to medium heat.

14. Place the pan fried poha cutlet on kitchen paper towels to remove excess oil.

16. Serve poha cutlet hot with coriander chutney or mint chutney or coconut chutney or tomato ketchup or any green chutney of your choice.

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This Poha Cutlet post from the blog archives first published in August has been updated and republished on December 2022.

Source: Dassana’s Veg Recipes