Healthy Mixed Vegetable Cutlets

Ingredients:

* Potatoes boiled and mashed 5-6

* French beans blanched and finely chopped 5-6

* Beetroot grated 1 medium

* Green peas blanched and crushed 1/2 cup

* Oil 2 tbsp

* Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

* Ginger finely chopped 1 inch piece

* Onion finely chopped 1 medium

* Green chillies finely chopped 1-2

* Red chilli powder 1 tsp

* Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

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* Refined flour (maida) 2 tbsp

Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

* Lemon juice 1 tbsp

* Bread crumbs 1 cup

* Salt to taste

Method:

Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, ginger and onion and sauté for two minutes. Add green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and sauté for a minute. Then add French beans, beetroot, green peas and mix. Add salt and continue to sauté for two minutes. Add crushed cashew nuts and refined flour and sauté for two minutes. Set aside. Now, take mashed potatoes in a bowl. Add the vegetable mixture and mix well. Add coriander leaves and adjust salt. Add 1/2 cup bread crumb. Add lemon juice and mix. Heat sufficient oil in another pan. Take a portion of the mixture, shape into a ball and roll in breadcrumbs. Press lightly and place the cutlet in the pan. Shallow-fry till both the sides are evenly golden. Similarly prepare more cutlets. Drain and place on an absorbent paper and serve hot with a chutney of your choice or some tomato ketchup.

...Divya