Healthy Breakfast Recipe: If there are children in the house, only one problem arises every morning – what to feed them so that the taste remains intact and the health also remains good. Often children pretend to eat vegetables, no matter how much you try to convince them, their attention remains stuck on burgers, pizza and other fast food items. In such a situation, every parent thinks that they wish they could get something which looks like fast food on the outside, but is completely healthy on the inside. A great tip from Bharat’s kitchen brings a solution to this worry – preparing healthy and crispy cutlets or tikkis by mixing gram flour batter in dry poha. This method is not only easy but also prepares a breakfast in a short time which is liked even by children and also removes the health concerns of the family members. The specialty of this recipe is that by mixing dry poha, gram flour, boiled potatoes and various vegetables, a mixture is prepared which has both nutrition and taste. The texture of cutlets is so interesting that it is crispy from outside and soft from inside.
If a light coating of bread crumbs is applied over it, it becomes completely market style. If it is stuffed in bread like a burger, then children eat it with great enthusiasm. Actually, this trick is not just to enhance the taste but is also a smart way to include vegetables in the daily diet of children. Let us now understand what happens when we add gram flour batter to dry poha and why this recipe is so special.
The real secret of dry poha and gram flour
The heart of this recipe is the dry poha and gram flour batter. When dry poha is mixed with vegetables and potatoes, it absorbs moisture and makes it light, fluffy and well bound. On the other hand, the thick solution of gram flour acts as a strong binder. Due to this, the cutlet does not break and when cooked, it becomes completely crunchy from outside.
Because of these two things, you do not need to mix bread or flour separately. This method is useful in making Poha Tikki, Cutlet and Burger Patty.
Nutritious combination of potatoes and vegetables
The base of cutlets is made from boiled potatoes and vegetables.
-4 boiled potatoes
-finely chopped carrots
-beans
-Pea
-Corn
-Onion
When all these things come together, breakfast becomes not only tasty but also rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. In every bite you get both the taste and nutrition of vegetables.
This mixture is very beneficial for children because it provides a balance of carbs, proteins and essential nutrition.
Why is it important to give balance and rest to spices?
Now let’s talk about spices.
Adding salt, cumin, coriander powder, mango powder, celery, and a little chilli flakes and oregano to it gives it a perfect Indo-Western taste.
The most important step is to let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.
With this the Poha absorbs all the moisture and the entire mix gets set well. It is also easy to cut and fry.
Easy way to shape, coat and fry
After resting, make a thin layer of the mixture and cut the desired shape.
Exactly the same round tikkis are made from the bowl or glass.
Add bread crumbs for a crispy finish.
If the bread crumbs are ground a little coarsely, the coating becomes market style. Then shallow fry or deep fry it as per your choice.
Serve in burger style – children’s favorite trick
Instead of serving cutlets normally, make them like burgers.
-First apply some mayonnaise on the bread
-Keep onion and tomato
-Put hot cutlets on top
-Then press the top part of the bread
A healthy-style homemade burger is ready which children will love.
