Veg Poha Kabab

Poha kabab is a very simple recipe. It’s a good option for breakfast or evening snacks. You can also prepare this as a Starter/Side Dish for your lunch or dinner.

Those who like potato and poha combination will definitely like this kabab.

Preparation Time – 20 mins

Cook Time – 20 mins

Total Time – 40 mins

Ingredients:

• 250 grams Poha (Beaten rice/ Flattened rice)
• 3-4 boiled potatoes
• 1 Capsicum /Shimla Mirch
• 2 Carrot finely chopped
• 1 small bowl gram flour
• 2 finely chopped Onion
• 2 finely chopped Tomato
• 1 teaspoon ginger -garlic- coriander paste
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 2 teaspoon Pav bhaji masala
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala powder
• 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• ½ small bowl chopped Coriander leaves
• 4-5 teaspoon oil or ghee
• Salt to taste

Serves:  6 persons

Directions / Procedure:

1. First rinse the poha two to three times in water till they become clean and soft. Keep it in water for about 2-3 minutes and then remove it from water. Press the poha slightly using hand fingers and remove the excess water. Keep it aside.

2. Chop capsicum and carrot in a very thin slices and keep aside.

3. Heat the oil in kadai/pan on low flame gas and add finely chopped onion, sauté for 2-3 minutes till the onion becomes translucent and slightly reddish.

4. Add finely chopped tomato, sauté the mixture for about 2-3 minutes, till the onion and tomato becomes soft.

5. Add ginger-garlic-coriander leaves paste in it. Mix well and sauté the mixture for 2-3 minutes. Then add finely chopped capsicum and carrot in it and again mix gently, cook the all ingredients for about 2 minutes.

6. Now add red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, pav bhaji masala powder. Mix gently, sauté the mixture for 2-3 minutes.

7. Finally add mashed potato, soaked poha, gram flour and salt to taste in it and mix it well. Cook the mixture for about 2-3 minutes on low flame.

8. Here your mixture is ready to make Veg Poha Kabab.

9. Take the wood skewer and small portion of above mixture. Stick the mixture to the skewer carefully and press mixture gently all side of skewer. Make kabab length 5 inches approx.

10. Heat the oil in pan on low flame gas. Fry these kababs from all the sides till it turns reddish brownish.

11. Ready to serve with green chutney or tomato sauce.

Tips / suggestions:

• Add ginger garlic paste as per your choice
• Add another veggie like carrot, green peas, cabbage in the mixture
• Add / adjust more spice ingredients like chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder.
• Applying bread crumbs is optional.

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