Prep time -under 15 mins
Cook time - under 20 mins
Yields -8 cutlets
Ingredients needed
Potato - 2 medium size or 3/4 cup boiled and mashed
Beans + Carrot - 1/2 cup
Onion -1
Green chilli -1
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder -1/2 tsp (if you want spicy)
Salt needed
Cornflour - 1/2 cup
Bread crumbs*
Oil for shallow frying
For the seasoning
Oil -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Method:
I kept beans and carrot in a vessel without water, closed it with a
lid, kept potatoes on top and pressure cooked for 3 whistles.(see
picture below).In this method there will not much moisture in the
vegetables. If you are cooking the vegetables in water, after the
vegetables are cooked, drain the water immediately. Squeeze out all the
water using a muslin cloth.The important thing to be noted here is that
there should not be any moisture in the vegetables.So see to it that you
squeeze out all water from the vegetables.
Remove the skin and mash the potatoes well when it is hot itself.
Method
Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add finely chopped onions and green chillies.
When onions turns transparent, add the cooked carrot and beans.
Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala powder and saute for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame.
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Now add the mashed potatoes, salt needed and mix well. Leave it to cool.
how to make cutlet
Now divide the mixture equally, make balls and then flatten it as shown in the picture below.
Mix cornflour with a little water and make a thick paste.
Now dip the prepared cutlet into the cornflour mix so that it is well coated with cornflour mixture.
how to prepare cutlets
Now drop it gently into bread crumbs and see to it that it is well coated with bread crumbs on both the sides.
Veg cutlet
Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the cutlets until golden brown on both sides.You can even deep fry if you want.
shallow frying the cutlets
Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
How to make Bread Crumbs -
Method -1 Pre-heat the oven for 10 minutes at 180 Degree C. Then bake
the bread in an ungreased baking tray for 10-15 minutes. Turn them over
in between. Remove, cool and dry grind it in a mixie.