Vegetable Cutlets
November 16th, 2007 filed under Appetizers, VeganVegetable cutlets are filled with a great blend of vegetables and spices. These are great as an appetizer, afternoon snack with tea, or as a side dish with dinner.
Makes 10.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
- 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables (green peas, carrots, green beans, corn)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (green coriander)
- 2 finely chopped green chilies (adjust to your taste)
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to your taste)
- 1 teaspoon mango powder
- 3 tablespoon All Purpose flour (plain flour or maida)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- Oil to fry
Method
Steam the chopped mixed vegetables. Make sure to squeeze the vegetables to take the excess water out. Pat dry. Mix the steamed vegetables, green chilies, chopped ginger, mashed potatoes, mango powder, and salt together.
Add 4 tablespoons of water to the All Purpose flour to make a batter.
Divide the vegetable/potato mixture into 10 equal parts. Shape into flat round patties about 1/2 inch thick. Dip each patty in the flour batter, roll in breadcrumbs and set aside.
Heat the oil on medium high heat in a frying pan. Fry a few cutlets at a time until they are golden-brown on both sides. Note: The vegetable cutlets do not have to be fried. You can heat on a skillet using less oil until both sides are golden-brown. Repeat this until all the cutlets are done. Serve hot.
Tips
If the oil is not hot enough, the patties will break. If the vegetable/potato mixture looks wet, you can add some breadcrumbs.
You can always change the shape of the cutlets to your desired shape.
Serving suggestions
Cilantro chutney, sweet and sour tamarind chutney, and ketchup make great dipping sauces for the vegetable cutlets. Vegetable cutlets also make great veggie burgers, adding cheese lettuce, tomatoes, chutney or ketchup.
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August 10th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Hello Sandhya,
Congratulation, Jaya has explained well, good to have variety of food, dals, green vegetables, fruits, dairy product and nuts. I do believe eating every day if possible in morning 5 to 8 almonds (before eating soak almonds for 4 to 5 hours in water and take off the skin) and drinking 2 to 3 glasses of milk. Avoid taking ice cold drinks. After having baby is more important what you eat and some of the old saying really works great. When time comes I can suggest few things. I hope this will help, wish you all the best.
Manjula
August 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Hi Sandhya,
I personally don’t believe that certain dishes are necessary while pregnant. I find some of that to be based on tradition, not nutrition. Some traditional beliefs in some families are not healthy such as taking extra ghee. We understand food nutrition better today than a generation or more before us.
I’m vegetarian and did well through 2 pregnancies. Include items from the important food groups each day such as dal dishes for protein, vegetable dishes to include vitamin rich vegetables like spinach, sooji is rich in iron and protein, yogurt and milk for calcium, fresh fruits for vitamins. Vitamin fortified cereals are also good so long as they are not too sugary.
Be cautious of foods high in salt. If you purchase pre-packaged foods it’s important to read the nutrition label. Even some pre-packaged frozen food from the Indian grocery store are too high in salt and I don’t buy them.
I don’t know if this helps you or not, but my point is to not focus on specific dishes, but rather just eat dishes that provide protein, vitamins, calcium, etc. Have variety in you diet as that is the best way to ensure you are getting a good combination of nutrients.
I don’t want to go on too long, but would be happy to reply if you have further questions.
August 10th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Hi,
Being more specific i was talking about the various dishes that should be taken during pregnancy.. As in a woman needs to take care of health and eat nutritious food during pregnancy, so I just thought of asking if you have any recepies that can be taken… For example Moong Dal Dosa, Besan Puda etc etc..
Anyways can you please post me the recepies for daldhokli, undhiyo and handavo.. I followed the same way u showed it and tasted really good.. Thanks..
August 6th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Hi Sandhya,
From a health and cardiac perspective, CANOLA OIL is the best because it has the least amount of “Saturated” fat that contributes to high cholesterol. The other oils are higher in saturated fat than Canola.
If you are concerned about oil consumption, then avoid deep fried food. Some traditionally deep fried foods can be baked or shallow fried with Pam oil spray (the Canola oil variety). Ghee (being from butter) has a lot of saturated fat and should be avoided or used sparingly.
Other Indian savories only taste right if they are deep fried and either must be avoided or taken in small quantities, infrequently.
You, or whoever is pregnant, can also talk about diet questions to your Obtsetrician. Often they have someone within the office who does the dietary counselling or will refer you to the dietician at the hospital.
Please post if you have further questions.
August 6th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Hi Manjula,
I tried the vegetable Cutlets shown by you.. Everybody at home liked it a lot.. Thanks for such wonderful receipes.. I want to know that which oil is best to use in our daily routine..? Whether vegetable oil is good or Sunflower oil or canola oil ?? And also the oil to be used for pregnant women..? Do you have any plans of putting up some healthy vegetarian food to be eaten during pregnancy..?
August 1st, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Another name for mango powder is “khatai”.
August 1st, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Hi Pinky,
I am also from Pakistan,just to let you know that mango powder is called Amchoor.May be this would help you.
August 1st, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Hello Pinky, use lemon juice just little.
August 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am
hi Manjula how are you.i come from PAKISTAN.plz tell me about mango powder?if it is not available here so what is its alternate?
July 28th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Hi Ramnath, I will do slowley more south Indian and gujrati dishes
July 28th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Hi Savita, I dont know when but I will do more gujrati and south Indian dishes.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Manjulaji, can you please post receipes for daldhokli, handavo and undhiyo. Your receipes are amazing and if followed exactly the way you have shown they come out perfect. Thanks for doing that.
July 24th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Thank you so much Mrs. Manjula for your answer and advice.
Thank you dear Jaya for the explanation about oil, very useful indeed.
Sorry it took me such a long time to write back!!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:27 pm
hello Manjula auntie,
namaskar! i come from chennai, currently living in toronto and am a strict vegetarian. i have been watching all your videos, they are all wonderful, and tasty. I would be even happier if i can get some south indian recepies too. Unfortunately i do not know the perfect recepies for those. I would be really thankful if you could help in this regard.
Waiting for your reply.
Ramnath
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Thanks a million
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Hi Shehla, yes you can freeze the cutlets after frying just make sure before freezing cutlets are at room temprature and wrap them before freezing.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Dear Auntie,
Can I fry the cutlets and freeze them?
Waiting for your reply.
July 13th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Hi Alessandra,
Olive oil has a lower smoking temperature which means it will get very hot much quicker than the other vegetable oils, so that would be my only concern. But if you are used to deep frying with olive oil then you should be fine.
Secondly, if Canola oil is available in Spain it is the best oil from a health perspective because of all the oils it has the lowest content of “saturated fats” which contribute to problems with increased cholesterol.
July 13th, 2008 at 7:23 am
Hi Alessandra,
I preffer for frying canola oil, but any oil will work corn oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil
July 13th, 2008 at 2:37 am
Dear Mrs. Manjula,
Thank you so much for all your recipes. I’m learnig a lot and everything is delicious. I’d like to ask, please, which kind of oil is better to use? I live in Spain and olive oil is very good, but maybe a littke ‘thick’ for certain dishes.
Thank you
Best regards
Alessandra
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Hi,
I tried this Veg. Cutlet today. It was amazing. This is so far my best stint in the kitchen. Thanks for your recipes. Please give us more.
June 29th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
i tried this recipe and the cutlets were awesome..i guess the best i have ever made. thanks so much!!! your cooking skill rocks!!
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:05 am
I made these for my family. They were so very good, they are lucky I left them any at all!! Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:19 am
Hello Jitendra, do you mean undhiu a gujrati dish.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:49 am
Hello Mrs. Manjula
I need to make AANDWA could you please guide to me or post recipy or send me video to my email
Thanks
Jitendra
June 17th, 2008 at 12:43 am
What a perfect patty for Vegetarian burgers!
धन्यवाद Manjula!
May 31st, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Thank you for this wonderful recipes. My son is a vegetarian so this is perfect for is family.
Sincerely,
Nicole
May 15th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Hello Rajdeep,
Thank you very much for the tips. We don’t eat egg, so, I will try plantain.
Thank you once again.
Warm regards,
May 15th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Hello Mrs. Manjula,
Thank you for your suggestion, I will try them.
Warm Regards,
May 9th, 2008 at 11:25 am
hi geeta
instead of potato u can use plantain .boil them and remove them from boiling water as soon as they are done dont let them stay in boiling water as they will absorb moisture,peel them and remove the extra moisture with paper towel and grate them i made kabab with them and they were wonderful.u can use egg wash instead of maida if u eat eggs.and then no need to use bread crumbs, i put frozen methi in them and they came out wonderful
May 8th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Hello Geeta, You can use corn starch instead of Maida, instead of potatoes you can use paneer because you need a binding agent I am not sure for your third question but if I am you I will just try it.
May 8th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Dear Smt. Manjula Ji,
I love to watch your recipes as they are very simple, finer details are explained and very neatly done.
I am a budding cook at home. Three queries about the vegetable cutlet -
1. Can I use corn starch instaed of Maida to dip before rolling over bread crumps?
2. Can I use chiroti rava OR roasted peanut powder instead of bread crumps?
3. What else can I use instead of potato as binding agent as my husband does not prefer potato.
Thank you very much.
Warm regards,
Geeta
April 18th, 2008 at 1:13 am
Hi Manjula,
Thankyou for publishing your cookery video’s. I have a genetic dietary condition and because your food is all vegetarian, it is, or can be adapted to be low protein (I’m unable to eat high protein foods). I will surely be trying some of your recipes soon, your video’s are well constructed and easy to follow.
Jamie
April 12th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I stumbled across a link to your website today and I’m so glad I did! You’ve really done a great job here with the video demonstrations of your recipes. The vegetable cutlets sound really good and look easier than I ever would have guessed. I can hardly wait to try them. Congratulations on a wonderful web site.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:34 am
hi taiji
i was sitting on net , looing at new recipes & suddenly i saw ur name it clicked me that , i cud be u, i saw ur website & was amazed for a while , well u hve done a gr8 job, too gud , im surely going to try ur recipes so simple & nicely explained
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April 4th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Hi Manjula,
Congrats for the new website, I like all ur recipes and u explain it in detail which i love it to watch all ur videos. The cutlet looks yummy and i will try it out.
March 31st, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Dear Manula Didi…
I made this tonight cause i had nbothing but some mixed vegetables and potatoes in the fridge… AI never thought of using cutlets as vegan burgers but it only makes sence 
You are a god-send
I’VE POTED YOUR WEBSITE IN MY VEGAN BLOG so that everyone in the world can see what a GREAT TEACHER you are! You are the sweetest ever!
Shrashtiyakal & God bless!
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March 28th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
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March 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
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March 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
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Thank you once again
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March 18th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
hello Manjula!
Congratulations!!!
Your new website is beautiful…. and the videos and recipes so nicely presented…
What a wonderful service… Will post on the Yogananda devotee message boards…
See you next week,
johanna