Poha Moong Dal Cutlet

Poha is  rice that has been parboiled, rolled, flattened and then dried to produce flake.Poha, made from flattened rice, is an easy-to-cook, nutritious snack. It is often eaten for breakfast as well as brunch sometimes. Beaten rice is a lactose-free, fat-free and heart-friendly food.It is a good source of 11 essential vitamins and minerals including iron. As the flakes are usually pounded using an iron mortar and pestle, the process boosts the iron content. 
                         Split Moong Dal is a type of Lentil ,specially used in India with rice or roti. Split Moong dal is prepared from mung beans only. The outer skin is removed and splited. It makes this lentil yellow in color.Split Mung Beans are a traditional ingredient of Indian cooking, often used in curries. It cooks  fast as in 1-2 whistle in a pressure cooker.

                                          
                                                   I tried this recipe first time as it is rich in iron .Im posting this recipe in BM# 41  under the theme "kids iron rich recipes".My husband liked it very much and so did my kids.Thought of posting it in my blog. Here goes below the details on my healthy dish.

Ingredients

• Poha 2 cups(beaten rice)
• Moong dal 1/4 cup(split yellow gram)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped methi leaves(you may use spinach )
• 1 tbspn of finely chopped coriander
• 3 to 4 green chillies
• Ginger 3 to 4 small pieces
• 1/4 Tspn of sugar
• 2 Tspn of lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 3 to 4 Tspn of oil

Procedure

• Soak the moong dal in water for at least an hour.Then drain it and keep aside.
• Soak rice flakes in water for just 2 to 5 mins ,drain the water from it completely.After drain i take out extra water (I used thick rice flakes)
• Mix all ingredients i.e green chilies,moong dal, ginger,rice flakes in a bowl.Grind into coarse paste (I prefer grinding moong dal first,then add poha and  other ingredients).
• Transfer the mixture into another bowl add methi leaves( u can use spinach instead of methi) chopped coriander,sugar,salt,lemon juice and mix well.
• Now divide the dough into equal portions and shape into round balls,and flatten it between your palms.
• Heat a non stick pan,use 1 or2 spn s of oil and cook 4 To 5 cutlets,till they turn golden colour both sides .
• Repeat the process to make another batch.
• Serve hot with tomato ketchup or  any chutney of your choice.

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Also linking this recipe to Srivalli's kids delight theme under Iron rich recipes which is hosted by Kalyani