SPICY AND CHEESY POHA CROQUETTES

This recipe is one of my favourite and my own innovation. I have tried it during ganapati festival and made Modak for my Ganapati Bappa with this. I was very eager to share this with you all. Other than regular kanda batata poha I never tried something like this. So this time, I wanted to prepare something innovative and different from my usual Indian cusine. Deriving inspiration from various recipes I have seen on the food shows and fb food groups and from Aranchini Balls which I have not tasted yet, I wanted to try to make a croquette out of poha. This turned out just beautiful and delicious. A gorgeous ball which is super spicy on outside and once you bite into the crispy shell, you get to enjoy the mildly flavored soft and cheesy inside. Gooey Mozzarella in the center which is the surprise element in my dish. This recipe is fully with our Indian flavours and spices which we use to make poha but used with a twist. Here I also added grated carrot which enhance its taste and it is healthy too. Here one more innovation I have done that I coated the cro with fine sev which we use for bhel puri or chaats. You can add grated paneer to it which also gives a nice taste. It is great snack recipe and is a great dish for occasions like kitty parties or picnics or birthday parties. So try out this quick and easy to make recipe and surprise your family and friends with a gooey and cheesy treat.

INGREDIENTS-

1 Cup Poha

1 small Onion, chopped finely

2 Green Chillies, chopped

1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste

2 Boiled n mashed Potatoes

1 Carrot ,grated

2 tablespoon chopped Coriander

1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

1/2teaspoon Turmeric Powder

1 teaspoon Dry Coriander Powder

1teaspoon Garam Masala

1 teaspoon Amchur Powder

Salt as needed

Cheese cut into small cubes [see notes]

Other Ingredients-

Maida +Water+Chilly Flakes paste for coating

Fine Sev for coating

Oil for frying

METHOD-

STEP 1 - Wash n soak poha for 10 min.Drain excess water using a colander.

STEP 2 - Then add all ingredients n mix well and make a soft dough. Adjust the spices accordingly.

STEP 3 - Grease your hands with oil.

STEP 4 - Take a small portion of dough, give it a cup like shape. Put one cheese cube in it.

STEP 5 - Close the sides and try to shape it like ball.

STEP 6 -Like this make all the balls with the rest of the dough.

STEP 7 - Deep it in maida paste.

STEP 8 - Coat well with sev and keep aside.

STEP 9 -  With the same procedure make all the balls and keep ready.

STEP 10 - Heat oil in a wide kadai on low flame.

STEP 11 - Deep fry the poha balls till golden brown n crispy from outside.

STEP 12 -  Drain the excess oil on tissue paper.

 Serve them with tomato sauce or any your favourite dip.

NOTES: Here for my recipe I used both the cheese- Processed Cheese as well as Mozzarella.