Vegetable Cutlets

This is my all time favourite snack. I used to love the ones my mom makes. I also like the ones available in ICH with their special sauce. Though in hotels they do a deep fry for the cutlets I usually follow my mom's method and do the shallow fry. It will be a little less crispy than the deep fried version but it can be enjoyed with not much fear of adding calories.
Another advantage of this snack is that it can be made till the step 3, when we prepare the masala for the cutlets .flatten it and give it a coating of egg white and breadcrumbs and stored in the freezer for about two weeks. If you want to keep for long avoid the egg white and use the maida batter. You can fry it any time you want to have it fresh. Doesnt that sound good?
INGREDIENTS:

• Large sized potatoes- 2
• Medium sized onion-1
• Mixed vegetables- 1 cup (Beans and carrot either grated or very thinly sliced.Green peas)
• Ginger- 1 tablespoon grated
• Garlic- 1 tablespoon grated
• Green chillies- 3 finely chopped
• Egg white of one egg ( vegetarians can substitute egg with maida batter)
• Breadcrumbs- 1 cup
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tablespoon
• Chat masala - 1 tablespoon (Can be substituted with garam masala )
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves- 2 tablespoon finely chopped 

Serves 10 cutlets

How to Prepare:

Step 1: Mashed potatoes.
Potato is the main binding material for the veggies in this recipe. so it has to be mashed well without any lump formation. For this you can microwave the potatoes with the skin for about 4 minutes . When it is done peel off the skin and gently grate the potatoes or mash it with a potato masher.

Step 2: Masala
Heat oil in kadai and put jeera in it . cook till it splutters. Then add the ginger and garlic and cook till it is done. Add the finely chopped onions and saute till it becomes brown. Add green chillies and saute till done.Then add the mixed vegetables , salt and chat masala. Saute till done. It should be a dry preparation, so cook it covered without adding water. When all the veggies are done add the mashed potatoes and mix well. Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

Step 3 : Cutlets
Beat the egg white well and keep aside. In a flat place take the breadcrumbs. Take a spoonful of the veggie masala and flatten it using fingers. Dip it in egg white and then roll in the breadcrumbs. Prepare all masala like this. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the cutlets on both sides .

Step 4: Serving

Serve hot with tomato sauce or with green chutney. Garnish with onion rings.