Poha Vada

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown poha (beaten rice)
• 2 raw bananas, boiled, peeled & mashed
• 1/2 cup chopped mixed veggies (beans, carrots, capsicums & green peas)
• 2 tbsp. roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
• 2 tbsp. roasted & powdered chana dal (Bengal gram)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• handful coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. chaat masala
• salt to taste
• 1 egg, beaten
• oil to deep fry

Steps

1. Wash the poha for a few seconds, then leave aside for 10 minutes to soften. Mix it with all the other ingredients except egg and oil, knead into a dough and divide into equal portions.
2. Turn every portion into a round, flat patty and continue until the mixture is used up. Give the patties a couple of minutes in the refrigerator.
3. After heating oil in a pan, dip the patties one by one into the egg mixture and deep-fry a few at a time over a medium flame. When crisp and golden brown, drain them on a kitchen towel.
4. Serve hot for tea-time snacking, or enjoy them as a snack.