Honey chilli poha potato balls

 Honey chilli poha potato balls 

Honey chilli poha potato balls is a perfect dish goes well with fried rice and chow mein. It is a simple, healthy and quick recipe. This dish can also be consumed as an evening snack with coriander chutney. 

Quick recipe tip -

1. Adjust spices according to taste. 

Ingredients for balls -

1 cup poha

1 onion chopped

3 small potatoes boiled

1 tsp green chilli paste

1 tsp grated ginger

2 tbsp peanuts (roasted and crushed)

3 tbsp besan/ gram flour

1/2 tsp ajwain

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp chat masala

3 tbsp coriander leaves 

For honey chilli sauce -

2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp garlic minced

1 tsp ginger grated

1 tsp green chilli paste

1 onion chopped

1 capsicum chopped

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp soya sauce

1 tsp white vinegar

1 tbsp tomato ketchup

1 tsp red chilli sauce

1 tbsp cornflour

1/4 cup + 1/2 cup water

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp sesame seeds 

Method -

1. Wash and rinse poha properly. No need to soak. Keep poha in the strainer for 10 minutes so that the extra water drains away. 

2. In a mixing bowl add onion, potato, green chilli paste, ginger, peanuts, besan, ajwain, salt, red chilli powder, chat masala and coriander leaves. Mix well. 

3. Add poha and mix everything well. 

4. Poha potato mixture is ready. 

5. Heat appam pan on slow flame. Drizzle little oil in appam holes. Make small balls from the poha potato mixture and place it in appam holes.

6. Cook on slow flame by flipping sides after few intervals. Cook properly on slow flame till golden and crisp. 

7. Poha potato balls are ready. 

For honey chilli sauce -

1. In a mixing bowl add soya sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup, red chilli sauce and mix. Keep aside till use. 

2. In another bowl mix cornflour and water and keep aside. 

3. Heat oil in a wok on slow flame. Add garlic, ginger, green chilli paste, onion and fry till golden. 

4. Add capsicum, salt, red chilli powder and fry for 2 minute on slow flame. 

5. Add sauces mixture and mix well on slow flame. 

6. Add 1/2 cup water and mix. 

7. Add cornflour mixture and mix continuously on slow flame. 

8. Mix well.

9. Add sesame seeds, honey and mix well. 

10. Add Poha potato balls and mix well. 

11. Honey chilli poha potato balls are ready. 

12. Sprinkle coriander leaves on top and mix. 

13. Place it in a serving dish and serve hot. 

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