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Bhaat ni Cutlace

Simple cutlets made with old rice, an excellent way to use up leftovers without even needing to heat it up! I have used leftover Lal Bhaat, but any rice variety that is medium sized and mildly glutinous, one that holds its form when fully cooked yet can be mashed up easily will work well for this recipe.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup leftover rice, cold
  • 2 medium sized potatoes, boiled and grated
  • ¼ cup roasted peanuts, skinned and roughly pounded
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teacup coriander, finely chopped
  • 2-3 teaspoons minced green chilies and ginger
  • Salt to taste
To coat the cutlets
  • ½ cup poha/flattened rice

Method
 

  1. Roast the poha till it crisps up. Cool and grind it to powder consistency.
  2. In a mixing bowl tip in the rice, mash it well.
  3. Add the grated potatoes, roasted peanuts, turmeric, sugar, lemon juice, coriander, minced chilies. Mix it all well and bring together like a dough.
  4. Shape the rice mix into cutlets. Roll each cutlet in the poha powder to coat it on all sides.
  5. Repeat with all cutlets, setting aside on a plate
  6. Shallow fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  7. Serve with chutney and onion slices.