Vegetable cutlet

Vegetable cutlet
By Anand Lila devi dasi

Ingredients
Potatoes boiled & mashed..........................2
Boiled vegetables.......................................2 C
(carrot, beans, peas, cauliflower etc.)
Oil...............................................................2 Tbsp
Cumin seeds................................................1 Tsp
Ginger grated.............................................2 Tbsp
Green chilies...............................................3
Asafetida....................................................¼ Tsp
Turmeric powder.........................................½ Tsp
Coriander powder.......................................1 Tsp
Red chili powder..........................................½ Tsp
Amchur powder (dry mango powder)........1 Tsp
Garam masala.............................................1 Tsp
Salt..............................................................2 Tsp
Bread crumbs..............................................1 C
All purpose flour..........................................2-3 Tbsp
Water..........................................................¾ C
Oil for deep frying
Preparation
1. Squeeze out the excess moisture from the mixed vegetables
using a colander or tissue paper. Keep aside.
2. Heat 2 Tbsp oil; add cumin seeds, when they darken a few
shades, add ginger, green chilies and sauté them for 1 minute.
Add asafetida and all the other powdered spices and cook for 2
minutes. Add salt and the boiled mixed vegetables. Cook till all the
moisture is gone. Take off from heat and mix well with the mashed
potatoes and 2-3 tbsp of bread crumbs. Allow to cool.
3. Divide the mixture into 12 or 15 equal portions. Shape each
portion into a ball, and then flatten it lightly between the two
palms.
4. Whisk the flour and water until a smooth batter is formed. Dip
each cutlet in the batter quickly, making sure not to allow the cutlet
to soak too much of moisture from the batter. Roll in the bread
crumbs so that it coats the cutlet completely.
5. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Deep fry the cutlets in batches of
3-5 at a time, until golden brown in color. Drain on paper towels.
Serve hot with any chutney or sauce of your choice.
Yield
12-15 cutlets