VEGETABLE CUTLETS(100th POST)

One of the best and easy to make snack with lots of vegetable goodness and healthy to eat without counting the calories is pan fried vegetable cutlet. Unlike other snacks which contain one or two veggies, these veggie cutlets contains lot and lots of vegetables and so these are very healthy. This is a very good recipe for kids who do not eat all veggies as curries. Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside with mild masala these cutlets tastes awesome. Its fun for kids to give different shapes for their own cutlets. These wonderful mouthwatering cutlets can be made in a jiffy if all the veggies are cooked and kept ready. These can either be deep fried or shallow fried. Here I give the recipe for the shallow fried mixed vegetable cutlets.
INGREDIENTS

• Boiled potatoes                 1 large
• Boiled carrots                    1 large
• Boiled green peas              1/2 cup
• Finely chopped cabbage    1/2 cup
• Finely chopped palak         1/2 cup
• Finely chopped onion        1 small
• Bread                                 2 slices
• Bread crumbs                     1/4 cup
• Green chillies                      2 chopped
• Red chilly powder              1/2 tsp
• Salt                                    to taste
• Coriander                          2 Tsp(chopped)
• Garam masala                   1/4 tsp(optional)
• Ginger garlic paste           1/2 tsp(optional)
• Oil                                    for shallow frying

PROCEDURE
Boil the potatoes, carrots and green peas. Peal the potatoes and carrots and mash them. Finely chop all other veggies. Heat a pan and add a tablespoon of oil. Add the ginger garlic paste. When it is done add the chopped onions. When the onions turn transparent add the chopped cabbage, chopped green chilies and chopped palak. When the veggies turn soft and dry add the boiled and mashed veggies. Add the salt and cover with lid. Wait for a minute and then add the garam masala and the coriander leaves. Remove from fire and let cool.

Mash the fresh soft bread and mix it with the cooked mixture. Now add the bread crumbs. Mix well. The mixture should be soft but should be able to made into patties. At this stage you can add some more bread crumbs or can also add corn flour if the mixture is too soft. Now smear your palms  with oil and make small cutlets with the mixture. Set aside.

Coat each cutlet with bread crumbs to enhance the taste. Now heat a tava and shallow fry with oil. The cutlets can be had with any sauce or ketchup.

TIPS

• Any veggies which suite your taste can be used. Don’t use veggies with excess water. If you do want to use them, squeeze out excess water and use( bottle gourd, Zucchini etc)
• The cutlets can also be used as patties for vegetable burgers.
• The cutlets can also be deep fried instead of shallow fry.
• Coat the culets with some oil and bake these in an oven.