Posted by Suprabha Mallya on
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Cutlets made with mashed potatoes and lots of veggies, crisp on the outside, tender and tasty inside go very well with a cup of coffee or tea in the evening . They make a wonderful snack or can even be served as an appetizer. This recipe has been tried and tested by all three of us and has been a hit every-time. The trick to get a perfect cutlet that does not break while deep frying is in making sure that the mixture is as dry as possible and in refrigerating the patties before frying. Refrigeration sets the patties and draws out the last bit of moisture left in the mixture. You can refrigerate or freeze the patties before or after applying the maida-breadcrumbs coating. We have kept these patties in the fridge for up-to a week and they have still tasted great every time. Though we have not tried freezing them, I am sure these patties would freeze well too. Just make sure that they are separated with parchment paper and thaw them well and pat out any excess moisture with a paper towel before frying, otherwise they may still be cold inside and could break. If refrigerated /frozen after applying the maida-breadcrumb coating and it still feels wet after thawing you can reapply the bread crumbs mixed with a little bit of dry maida before frying.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes – 4 big (Boiled and Peeled)
- Beet root – 1 grated
- Carrots – 2 grated
- Beans – 10-15 thinly chopped
- Green Peas – 3 Tbsp
- Garlic Pods – 10-15 chopped
- Coriander Leaves – 2 Tbsp chopped
- Saunf (Fennel Seeds) – 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilly Powder – 2 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Oil -2 Tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Maida -2 Tbsp
- Breadcrumbs for coating
- Oil for Deep frying
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Method:
- Heat oil in kadai, add the fennel seeds/saunf. When it starts to splutter, add the chopped garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add all the vegetables and sauté till the water evaporates.
- Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well and cook for a few minutes.
- Add chopped coriander leaves and turn off the flame. Set aside to cool.
- Roughly mash the boiled potatoes and add to the cooked, cooled mixture. Mix well. The mix shouldn’t be soggy. Make sure that both the vegetables and potatoes have cooled well before mixing, otherwise the mixture turns soggy.
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- Take small portions and make into small balls.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cutlet balls for at least 1 hour.
- Make a thin batter using maida/flour and water.
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- Flatten the balls into patties/cutlets.
- Coat this with the flour mixture. The cutlet just needs to be moistened.
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- Place it on the bread crumbs . Make sure the cutlets is coated with bread crumbs on both sides .
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- Repeat doing this for all the cutlets and place them on plate.
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- Heat oil in kadai and deep fry the cutlets, small quantity in each batch.
- Serve hot with tomato sauce, green chutney or dip .
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