Cucumber Cutlet

Submitted by Charishma_Ramchandani

"From the 'Thursday' magazine, this recipe was submitted by Rajani Sankaran."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 kg channa dal, washed and soaked
• 1⁄2 cup drumstick leaves or 1/2 cup mint leaf, cut into small pieces
• 1⁄2 kg cucumber, peeled and chopped into small pieces
• 1 cup oil
• 50 g breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup fresh coriander leaves
• 1 onion
• 3 -5 curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 8 green chilies
• salt

directions

1. Wash and cook the mint/drumstick leaves.
2. In a separate pan, cook the cucumber with a little water.
3. Once cooked, mash it well and keep aside.
4. Grind the chana dal in a mixer.
5. In a pan, heat a little oil.
6. Fry the mashed cucumber in the oil.
7. Add the chana dal and the cooked leaves.
8. Mix well.
9. Add the corriander leaves, salt, green chillies, curry leaves and garam masala.
10. Mix well.
11. Make equal-sized balls out of the above prepared mixture.
12. In a flat pan, pour 1 tbsp.
13. of oil.
14. Add the flattened balls dusted in breadcrumbs (about 3 at a time).
15. Remove from heat when the cutlet becomes golden brown.
16. Drain excess oil on a clean kitchen napkin.
17. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or any of your favourite chutney.
18. As an option (I like it this way), stuff the patties inside your veggie burger and chew down!