Sunday, August 12, 2012

Vegetable Patties with leafy Vegetables

Vegetable Patties  (5)This Weekend I prepared Burger buns and Vegetable Patties for my loving husband. The vegetable patties are easy to make . It is healthy and delicious also.Both kids and adults like to eat this as a snack or as a starter.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Potatoes, peeled and cubed – 2 nos
  • Onion, chopped -  1 no
  • Green Peas – 1/2 cup
  • Cabbage, chopped – 1/2 cup  
  • Carrot, peeled and cubed – 2 no
  • Broccoli  – 10 nos
  • Ginger – 2” piece, minced ( or ginger powder)
  • Garlic – 2 pods, minced ( or garlic paste)
  • All purpose flour – 1/2 cup
  • Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Bread crumbs – 1/2 cup
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Meat masala – 1 tsp
  • Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Black Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves, chopped – 3 Tbsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Butter/Oil– 3 TbspVegetable Patties  (1)METHOD::
  • Cut the potatoes and carrots into small cubes.
  • Cook the cubed potatoes, carrots, green peas,and  broccoli well by adding  enough water , 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt. If you want, you can pressure cook them.
  • When it is well cooked, drain excess water then transfer to a large bowl and mix them well.
  • To this add chopped onion, chopped cabbage leaves, red chilly powder, Ginger powder, garlic paste, Garam masala , Black pepper powder, Meat masala and Coriander leaves and mix well. Check for the salt.
  • Now mix all purpose flour  and baking powder to the vegetables mixture.
  • Take a hand full of vegetable  mix and make a lemon sized ball.
  • Now flatten it with the center of your palm. (do not make it too thin, it has to be at least ½ inch thick) 
  • Gently flatten each ball after you’re done rolling it.
  • Cover the flattened patties  with the breadcrumbs, on both sides. Vegetable Patties  (3)
  • After making all the patties place them in refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat 1 tsp of oil or butter in a flat pan / tawa ans spread it well.
  • On a medium low heat, place 1 or 2  patties in the pan, let them fry till you can see golden crust on the bottom.
  • Now flip the patty gently to the other side, add some more oil/ butter and let it fry  till get a golden crust on that side also.
  • Do the same procedure with the remaining dough.
  • If your pan is big enough you can fry 3 more patties at the same time.
  • Serve Hot with Coriander chutney or Tomato ketchup.
  • If you like you can sandwich these vegetable patties in burger buns or bread.burger buns (35)[7]NOTE:
  • To Deep fry:

  • When the vegetable patties are ready to cook,  oil 1 cup of oil in large frying pan over medium heat.
  • Cook the vegetable patties for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
  • Serve hot with Coriander chutney or Tomato ketchup. Vegetable Patties  (4)
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