🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Poha Cutlet Tiffin Style

Name: Poha Cutlet Tiffin Style
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 1 tbsp, minced Ginger; 2, slit Green Chili; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 cup Green Peas; 1 Lemon; 2 cups, thick variety Flattened Rice (Poha)

🇮🇳 Indian

Poha bound into cutlets with potato, the tiffin-box snack of Maharashtra schools. The 20-minute breakfast that has fed half a billion mornings. Best with a cup of strong filter coffee.

Prep 11 min Cook 12 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Ginger1 tbsp, minced
Green Chili2, slit
Turmeric Powder1/4 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Potato3 medium, cubed
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Green Peas1 cup
Lemon1
Flattened Rice (Poha)2 cups, thick variety

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Prepare the flattened rice (poha): roast if it's rava, rinse if it's poha, soak if it needs it.
2
Pop the mustard seeds in hot oil, add lentils if using, and wait for them to blush gold.
3
Fry the onions till soft and translucent, add ginger and turmeric; two minutes more.
4
Add the potato, saute a minute, then fold in the prepared flattened rice (poha) with salt and a splash of water.
5
Cover on the lowest heat for 3-4 minutes to steam through, then fluff with a fork, finish with lemon, cilantro and, if you like, a spoon of ghee.

Chef's tip

Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Poha Veg Tikkis | Poha Aloo Matar Cutlets | Easy To Make Poha Cutlets - Tiffin Recipe for kids · on YouTube