Vegetable Cutlet

This is my favourite from my childhood days. I'm sure this is the best way to make kids eat veggies. I got the recipe from amma and here it is for you....Whan I was in the middle of clicking my daughter came running to me with the pizzahut stand(in the 2nd pic) and asked to keep it so she was the sole reason for that idea :)

Vegetable Cutlet:

Makes around 10-12 cutlets

Ingredients:

• Potato - 2 big sized
• Other mixed veggies - 1/4 cup (I used carrots, peas and beans)
• Onions - 1/2 chopped finely
• Bread - 1 slice
• Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
• Ginger garlic paste -1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves,chopped - 2 tblsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Maida - 1 tbsp
• Salt - as required
• Oil - As required for deep frying / toasting

Method:

1. Pressure cook the veggies with required amount of water until soft. Peel off the skin of potatos and mash it well and add it to other veggies, add finely chopped onions too. Crumble the bread with your hands and add the bread to the veggies. Mix well.
2. Add ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, required salt and coriander leaves to the veggies with bread. Add lemon juice and mix well to form a dough.
3. Make equal sized round balls and slighly press it between your palms to make it flat.Keep aside.
4. Now in a seperate plate, mix maida and water to form a thick paste. Now dip each cutlet in the paste such that both sides are coated well then coat it with breadcrumbs as show in the below pic.
5. Repeat the same for all other cutlets too. You can deep fry them or toast the cutlets(like what I did) till crispy.Serve the cutlets hot with tomato sauce.

You can prepare the cutlets before hand and refrigerate them, and toast/deep fry when you want it to serve hot. I have tried a day prior to the guests arrived and it was good. So make sure you make the cutlets only a day prior and not more than that as the veggies will get spoiled easily.

My Notes:

• You can also add beetroot for an extra color.
• You can deep fry them if you are making in bulk as it saves time
• Those who like eggs can use egg for coating and then dip them in breadcrumbs
• I usually keep the bread slices in oven at 180 deg C for 4-5mins by the time it will turn crispy then is easy to powder it in a mixer.Your breadcrumbs are ready in minutes.I used wheat bread so the color is brown.
• Amma usually sautes onion and tomato well and then add it to the other other ingredients. You can try this too as tomatoes give a nice flavour.

I am sure this is a kid pleaser, you can make innovative shapes and impress the kids. Any fussy eater will sure like this cutlet and ask for one more. You can make this as a tea time snack for kids and serve them hot with tomato sauce - yum combination. As all the veggies are added and if you toasting it then what more do you need - Its a tasty and healthy evening tea time snack.Enjoy ur cutlets guiltfree.