Wheat Germ Cutlets

Submitted by Geets

"Delecious, healthy and hi-fibre dish"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 6 cutlets
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 1 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1 cup soya flour
• 2 large potatoes, boiled and mashed well
• 1 bunch spinach, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 medium grated bottlegourd
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 inch crushed fresh ginger
• 5 -6 garlic flakes, crushed
• 3 green chilies, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil, to shallow fry

directions

1. Remove excess water from bottle gourd by pressing and all moisture from spinach using a fold of a napkin.
2. In a large mixing bowl add potatoes, all vegetables, garlic, chillies, ginger and salt.
3. Sprinkle half soya flour and wheat germ over ingredients.
4. Mix all ingredients to form a soft lump.
5. Make a thin paste of remaining soya flour, add a pinch or salt, keep aside.
6. Take portions of mixture, make cutlets os desired shapes.
7. Refrigerate till required, covering with a moist cloth.
8. Dip each cutlet in soya flour paste, and roll in remaining wheat germ.
9. Shallow fry a few at a time in a greased wok, till golden on both sides.
10. Serve hot with sauce.