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Palak Poha Cutlet | पोहा पालक कटलेट्स । Poha Spinach Cutlets Recipe

Ingredients:

Flattened rice (पोहा) – 1.5 cup (150 gms)

Spinach (पालक)- 1 cup (finely chopped)

Boiled Potatoes (उबले हुए आलू) - 4 (300 gms)

Green Coriander (हरा धनिया) – 2 to 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

Grated ginger (अदरक) - 1 tsp

Green chili (हरी मिर्च) – 2 to 3 (finely chopped)

Red Chili Powder (लाल मिर्च पाउडर) – ¼ tsp

Garam Masala (गरम मसाला) – ¼ tsp

Turmeric Powder (हल्दी पाउडर) – ¼ tsp

Dry Mango Powder (अमचूर) – ¼ tsp

Coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर) – 1 tsp

Salt (नमक) – 1 tsp or to taste

Oil (तेल)- for frying

Direction :

Getting ready:

1. Take 1.5 cup poha. Wash it, drain out water. Leave very little water in the bowl so that the poha is soft. Keep aside for 5 minutes. Stir the poha once.

2. Take 1 cup finely chopped spinach. Also take 4 medium sized boiled potatoes, and peel them. Grate the potatoes. Making:

3. Heat some oil in a wok. Mix poha, spinach and potatoes. Add spices such as 1 tsp grated ginger, 2 to 3 finely chopped green chili, ¼ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp salt or to taste, 1 tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp dry mango powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 2 to 3 tbsp finely chopped green coriander. Mix all ingredients well.

4. Once the dough for the cutlet is ready, grease your hands for making cutlet. Take out a little mixture and make a ball from it. Bind the mixture, press and give it a round shape then keep them out in a plate.

5. Heat oil in a wok. Check if it is sufficiently hot. Drop the cutlet in oil to fry. Put as many cutlet in the wok as nay fit it. Till the cutlets are fried prepare the rest of the cutlets likewise.

6. Once fried and golden brown. Flip and fry them until golden brown from all sides. Hold the slotted ladle on the edge of the wok, so that the extra oil drains back to the wok. Fry all cutlets similarly.10 cutlets can be made with this quantity of dough. It takes 5 to 6 minutes to fry the cutlets at once.

Serving:

Serve these scrumptious Poha Palak cutlet with green coriander chutney, tomato sauce, or any chutney of your choice.