Ingredients:1 cup Flattened Rice (Thick poha)
1/2 cup Green peas
1/4 cup Potatoes (Boiled and Chopped)
1/2 cup Grated carrot (For Garnishing)
1-2 Green chillies (Finely Chopped)
5-6 Curry leaves (Finely chopped)
2 tbsp Peanuts (Coarsely ground)
2 tsp Sugar
2-3 tsp Lemon juice
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
4 tsp Oil
Salt to taste
Method:
Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds. When they start sputtering, add green chillies and curry leaves.
Add green peas and 1 tbsp of water. Cook until the peas are soft.
Add lemon juice, turmeric powder, sugar, peanuts and salt. Mix well.
Add potato and cook for a minute.
Also add rice flakes(flatten rice) and mix well.
Take about 1 tbsp of this mixture and shape it into a cutlet.
Roll the cutlet in grated carrot and place it in an oven tray.
Warm it and serve with mint or sweet chutney.
Benefits:
Flattened rice are gluten free, it can be consumed by those allergic to wheat products.
We get iron, vitamin B, carbohydrates and proteins from this mix.
This fibre-rich carbohydrate diet to prevent diabetes.
It is a good source of 11 essential vitamins and minerals including iron.
