Recipe 12: Vegetable Cutlet

Requirements:
Mixed Vegetables-1 Cup(Carrot,Beans,Peas,Potatoes)
Turmeric Powder-1tsp
Red Chilli-1tsp
Garam Masala-1/2tsp
Coriander Powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves-1 spring
Oil -1/4cup
Maida flour(All purpose flour)-1-4cup
Bread Crumbs

For Seasoning:
Mustard seed-1tsp
Urad Dal-1tsp
Cumin Seed-1/4tsp
Asafoetida-a pinch

Procedure:

• Steam all the vegetables except potatoes. Boil the potatoes separately.
• Mash all the vegetables together with potatoes and keep aside.
• Do the seasoning with Mustard Seed, Urad dal, Cumin Seed and Asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Add Turmeric, Chilli, Garam masala and Coriander powder in the mashed vegetables and mix it well.
• There should be no moisture.
• Mix the flour with little water and make a thin batter.(Some people use egg white for binding but i use flour batter only)
  
• Take a small ball of the mixture and press it lightly. Dip them in the flour batter and then rollover on bread crumbs.
• Heat the Tava (Frying Pan) and place the cutlet on the tava. Cook until it becomes brown on both sides. ( If you are not health conscious then you can deep fry them in oil).
• Serve hot with Tomato Ketchup or Chili sauce.