Vegetable Hot Dog

This is a filling snack which can be packed for school children and it makes a full meal along with soup and salad. This can be prepared in advance and wrapped with cling wrap. It is an ideal snack for kids' parties too!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Yields: 6 sandwiches

Ingredients

• 12  long  hot dog buns
• 2  onions
• 3  potatoes
• 1  carrot
• 1⁄2 cup green peas
• 2  green chilies
• 1  inch ginger
• 1  teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1⁄4 cup peanuts, crushed
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons red chili powder
•  salt
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  saunf
•  cooking oil, to shallow fry
• 1  cup  curds
• 1⁄2 cup  cream
• 1⁄4 cup cheese, grated
•  black pepper, to taste
• 1⁄4 cup cucumber, grated
• 12  lettuce leaves
• 1⁄2 cup  maida flour
• 1  cup  breadcrumbs
• 1  teaspoon  cornflour mixed in tablespoon water

Directions

1. To prepare vegetable mayonnaise, tie the curd in a cloth for 2 hours to remove excess water.
2. Mix the cream, cucumber, salt, pepper and cheese to make a thick paste.
3. For the cutlets, boil the potatoes, carrots and peas till soft.
4. In a pan, add oil and saunf with finely cut onions, ginger and chillies.
5. Add the mashed vegetables with salt, chilli powder, garam masala, maida, peanuts and cilantro.
6. Mix well.
7. Roll them and make them into lengthwise cutlets.
8. dip them in milk or cornflour.
9. Dust with breadcrumbs.
10. Shallow fry in a flat pan adding oil as and when required till they become crisp and golden.
11. Cut the buns lengthwise and apply the mayonnaise generously.
12. Place a cutlet and a lettuce leaf inside and close it tightly.
13. Serve with hot and sour sauce.