Tuesday 13 January 2015

How to prepare a vegetable cutlet

Vegetable cutlet is a perfect tea time snack and wonderful appetizer which is popular among kids and adults . It is prepared from boiled Vegetables and spices which is than fried in a oil . It can be served with hot and sweet chutney or green chutney or ketchup .

Preparation time : 2 minutes
Cooking time : 3 minutes .
Served to member : 4

The Ingredients of preparing Vegetable cutlet .
  • Potato - 1 cup finely chopped 
  • Beans - 1/2 cup finely chopped 
  • Carrot - 1/2 cup  finely chopped 
  • Cabbage - 1/2 cup  finely chopped 
  • Onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped . 
  • Oil - 2 tsp 
  • Salt to taste . 
  • Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp 
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp 
  • Besan or Gram flour - 1 cup 
  • Water - 1/4 cup 
  • Bread powder - 1 cup 
  • oil - for deep frying . 

The preparation of a Vegetable Cutlet .
South Indian Vegetable Cutlet
  1. Heat the oil in a deep non stick , Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute . 
  2. Add the potatoes , French beans , carrots , and cabbage and mix well . 
  3. Cover and cook on a slow flame for 10 -12 minutes or till the vegetables are cooked , while stirring occasionally . Sprinkle a little water (approx . 2 tsp ) to avoid the vegetables from burning . 
  4. Add the salt , chilli powder , Turmeric powder and plain flour , mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1-2 minutes . 
  5. Mash the mixture using a potato masher . 
  6. Remove form the flame , transfer the mixture to a plate and allow it to cool completely . 
  7. Divide the mixture into 7 equal portions and shape each portions into a 50 mm . (2'') flat oval . 
  8. Dip the each cutlet in the prepared plain flour mixture and roll in the bread powder till they are evenly coated from all the sides . 
  9. Heat the oil in a kadai and deep fry each cutlet till it turns golden brown in colour . From both the sides . Drain on absorbent paper 
Vegetable cutlet is ready to served in tomato ketchup .    

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