Vegetable Poha Cutlet – Evening Snacks Recipe

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Veg poha cutlet is an interesting snacks recipe and can be made under 30 Minutes for kids and parties, be it a kitty party or birthday party. My veg starter list starts with this healthy Indian snacks recipe for every party. This is made from beaten rice and potatoes and can be a very good veg starter for parties.

I have shallow fried these cutlets which make them very light. If you want more healthy namkeen recipes then check suji potato rolls, Rava Cutlet, Poha Dosa and Poha Dhokla

Being a mother, my recipes revolve around lunch boxes, after-school light snacks and healthy food. And I have no feeling of monotony because for this category, there are never enough recipes and the more the better. You can serve these after school to your children or during breakfast also. I also eat this for lunch and dinner. Don’t laugh. Just sometimes.

Fries are multipurpose and always a welcome for parties and movie snacks. Enjoy with Lehsun chutney, dhaniya chutney or imli ki chutney.

Many ask me to make snacks recipes without oil for breakfast and other courses, but this homemade healthy snack uses very little oil.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• What is Namkeen?

Many ask me this question that what is namkeen. Namkeen is actually Hindi name of savory snacks, which usually means salty snacks. Though namkeen itself is a tasty deep fried dish, made from all-purpose flour. It’s very popular in India.

• Is Namkeen or snacks good for health?

Difficult to answer because there are different types of snacks out there. There are many snacks like poha, ataa ka cheela and many others which are a healthy snacks option where as there are many other snacks which are deep fried or uses ingredients which might not be that healthy.

• Are there Healthy Snacks That Can Help You Lose Weight:

Surely there are many healthy snacks like mixed nuts, apple slices, fruits, kale chips, Dark chocolate and almonds.

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Veg Poha Cutlet

Poha cutlet is shallow fried healthy option for cutlet. Its made from Poha or beaten rice. Beaten rice is also known as flattened rice. Poha cutlet is perfect for evening snacks.

Course Breakfast, Evening Snacks Recipe

Cuisine Indian Recipe

Keyword Cutlet, evening snacks recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 Pieces

Calories 140kcal

Author Reshu Drolia

Ingredients

• 2 cups beaten rice poha
• 3 Pieces potatoes medium sized boiled
• ¼ cup Cottage Cheese Homemade
• ¼ cup carrot Grated
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp Black pepper powder
• ½ tsp Garam masala powder
• 1 tsp Chat masala powder
• ½ tsp Red chilly powder
• 1 inch ginger Chopped
• Coriander leaves
• 2 piece Green chily Chopped
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 2 tsp All purpose flour
• Bread crumbs
• Oil for shallow frying

Instructions

• Place the beaten rice in a sieve and wash it thoroughly with water for a few seconds. Keep aside for 10 minutes to make it soft.
  
• Grate the boiled potatoes or you can finely mashed it also.
  
• Put grated potatoes in a bowl and add soaked poha, grated carrot, grated paneer or chena, Salt to taste, Black pepper powder, Garam masala powder, Chat masala powder, Red chilly powder, Chopped ginger, chopped Green chily, Coriander leaves and lastly add lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients until well combined.
  
• Take a generous portion of dough and shape each into a cutlet or give desired shape of your choice. Prepare rest of the cutlets in the same way.
  
• Put all purpose flour/maida in a bowl and make thin paste with water. Add salt and black pepper, mix it well till no lumps.
  
• Dip each cutlet one by one with flour paste and then coat with bread crumbs all around the cutlet. Prepare rest of the cutlets in the same way.
  
• Take a pan and add oil for shallow frying. Lets oil get hot on medium heat. In hot oil, add prepared cutlets and shallow fry until golden brown from both the sides and crisp.
  
• Take out in a plate and serve these cutlets with favorite sauce/chutney along with tea.
  

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Notes

You can sprinkle some chaat masala on prepared cutlets before serving.

To make the cutlet more crisp keep it in a refrigerator.

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Sodium: 89mg | Calcium: 9mg | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Vitamin A: 970IU | Sugar: 1g | Potassium: 26mg | Cholesterol: 1mg | Calories: 140kcal | Fat: 1g | Protein: 3g | Carbohydrates: 26g | Iron: 0.1mg

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