Vegetable Cutlet

Ingredients

• 4 medium Onion (finely chopped)
• 3-4 Green chilli (chopped)
• 2.5 tsp Ginger and garlic (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Fennel powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 1 - 1.5 tsp Pepper powder
• 4.5 - 5 cups Chopped veggies (refer notes)
• 2-3 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped)
• 4 medium Potato
• 2 cups Bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup Semolina (rava) ( (optional))
• 3-4 tbsp Plain flour
• Salt
• Curry leaves
• Oil (I used Sunflower oil)

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil and mash the potatoes. Let it cool completely.

2. 2

   Microwave the chopped veggies at 100 % power for 4-5 mins. You can steam it on stove top also, instead of using MW.

3. 3

   Heat oil in a wide pan. Add the chopped onion and cook till it becomes soft and starts browning. Add chopped ginger, garlic,green chilli and curry leaves. Cook for 2-3 mins or till the raw smell goes. Add all the masala powders and mix well. Cook for another 2-3 mins. Add the cooked veggies and salt, mix well. Add chopped coriander leaves. Combine and continue to cook for 5 more mins on low flame.

4. 4

   Let the veggie mixture cool completely. Add the mashed potatoes to the veggie mixture and mix well.Make sure there are no lumps. Shape the mixture as per your liking.

5. 5

   Make a medium thick paste with plain flour and water. Mix together the bread crumbs and rava (if using). Dip the shaped cutlets in this batter & roll in bread crumbs. At this stage the cutlets are ready to freeze. You can store it in a ziplock bag & freeze it for 1-2 months. Keep the frozen cutlets at room temp for 30-45 mins before frying.

6. 6

   To fry the cutlets, heat oil in a pan on med – high flame. When the oil is really hot (not smoking) add the cutlets & fry it till its golden in colour. Drain on a paper towel & serve hot with tomato ketchup.