Brinjal cutlet

An Yummy Cutlet made from Brinjal.

Ingredients:-

• 3 - brinjals, preferably round variety
• 100g - potato (boiled, peeled & mashed)
• 1 - carrot, medium, grated fine
• 1tsp - ginger & garlic
• 4 - green chillies, chopped fine
• 1/2tsp - red chilli powder
• 1 - onion, medium, chopped fine
• 1/2tsp - garam masala
• A handful - boiled & roughly mashed peas
• 1tbsp - peanuts, dry fried & roughly crushed
• 1 pinch each - salt & haldi
• 2 - egg whites
• 1/4tsp - amchur (optional)
• oil to deep fry
• 100g - bread crumbs
• 2tbsp - besan or flour
• 1tbsp - chopped coriander leaves

Preparation Method :

1. Make superficial cuts (1 or 2) on brinjals
2. Smear a drop of oil & roast them on gas (if coal is available roast them on coal)
3. Remove the outer layer & mash the brinjals, keep it aside
4. Heat 1/2tbsp oil, fry onion, green chilli till they become soft
5. Add garlic & ginger paste and fry till the raw smell goes
6. Add grated carrot fry for 2 to 3 min
7. Add potato mash, peas, brinjal mash, garam masala, haldi, salt, besan, peanuts & chopped coriander leaves & red chilli powder and mix thoroughly
8. Remove from fire
9. Cool the mix & make round cutlets
10. Whisk white of eggs in a bowl, spread the bread crumbs in a plate
11. Dip the cutlets in egg solution, roll them in crumbs & deep fry in oil till they are golden brown in colour
12. Remove them on a paper napkin and serve with chutney or tangy sauce
13. If you want to avoid egg, dip the cutlets in a thin batter of flour or besan before rolling in crumbs
14. If you want to avoid deep frying, fry the cutlets in flat frying pan using less oil