Poha (Beaten Rice) Pattice

Poha Pattice:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Thin/ Thick Poha
• 3  Tablespoon  Besan (gram flour)
• 1/4 cup chopped Onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped Green Chile
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 
• Pinch of Asafetida
• 2 tablespoon chopped Cilantro 
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Procedure:  

1. Wash the poha, strain the water and keep aside for 10 minutes.
2. Then mix all the ingredients into the poha along with enough salt.
3. Add water if required and mix well.
4. Make the small balls form the mixture, flatten them and keep aside.
5. Heat the oil for shallow frying, drop gently the prepared pattice and fry on both sides on medium flame until they turn golden brown and crispy.
6. If you want you can bake it on nonstick pan instead of deep frying.
7. Serve hot with coriander chutney.

Sending this recipe to Easy to Prepare in 15 minutes  , Chef Mireille's Global Creations Taste of  the Tropics - Turmeric@ Esho Bosho Aahare  and and also Monsoon Temptations @ Indian Delights.