Baked Vegetable Cutlets

Cutlets,veg or non veg forms are always a crowd pleaser and definitely a great appetizer.This time for 'Fried to fav' series -we had this challenge of making these fried cutlets into baked cutlets.And happily I accepted the challenge as I had done it before with chicken cutlets ,broccoli cutlets.This time it was vegetable cutlets.But I should admit that this was the best baked cutlets so far,each time when I baked cutlets I always had a dry bread crust on top which was not appealing as compared to the golden brown fried cutlets.This happened to be a similar try,and tasted just like the fried ones.They were crisp outside with a nice golden color and soft inside.But the deep brown color can't be achieved,however who cares the color,if the same taste is recreated by curtailing some extra calories.So,try these out & enjoy a guilt free delicious snack !!!

Ingredients
potato 2 medium chopped
onion 1 medium sized fine chopped
ginger -garlic paste 1/2-3/4 tsp
carrots 2 medium fine chopped
cabbage  shredded 1/2 cup
beans 1/2 cup chopped fine
cilantro 4-5 sprigs
pepper powder 1/2 tsp
garam masala 3/4 tsp
oil 2 tbsp + 2tbsp
salt
for cover
egg white 1
OR
all purpose flour 3tbsp
corn starch 2tbsp
water 1/2 cup

bread crumbs 1 cup

Method
-Wash and chop all veggies.Take a microwave safe bowl and add the potatoes in it with salt and water.Microwave for 10 mins on high.Mash the potatoes and keep aside.OR Pressure cook the potatoes in a cooker until 3 whistles.Peel and mash the potato, keep aside.
-Heat  2 tbsp of oil in a pan and saute onion till translucent.
-Add the ginger-garlic paste,saute until raw smell disappears.
-Add the chopped beans,carrots,cabbage.Saute until it turns tender and cooked.
-Add the spices,and mashed potato.Add the chopped cilantro.Mix well.Put off flame & let it cool.
-Take small amounts of the mix and roll in your palms to make even patties.
-Take another bowl with egg white or make a thick paste with all purpose flour and corn starch by adding enough water and spread the bread crumbs in a separate plate.
-Dip the patties in egg white or the paste and roll in bread crumbs.
-Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F and keep a tray ready lined with parchment paper.

-Place the patties on the tray.Add a drop of oil in the center of each cutlet so that it evenly spreads.Repeat for all cutlets.(prevents drying of crust)
-Place and bake in the oven for 15-17 minutes.Take this out ,flip the other side and add a drop of oil on the reverse side too.Bake again for 10-12 minutes.Broil the last minute to give a nice color to crust.(But keep a watch over the broiling after 30 secs,varies with oven)
-Remove from oven and serve with ketchup !!


Servings ~ 20 cutlets

NOTES
* You can add any veggies of your choice.The quantities can remain the same.
* Broiling is totally optional,you may burn the cutlets if not properly done.
* You can even use green chillies instead of pepper powder.
* If you are a pure vegetarian then use the all purpose flour,corn starch paste to dip the cutlets and then roll in bread crumbs.

Linking this to Nupur@ UK Rasoi for FRIED TO



Also sending this to Spotlight:Healthy Baking event hosted by Indrani @ Recipe Junction,South indian Cooking event hosted by Divya @ Divya's Culinary Journey, Bake Fest event by Anu @Anu's healthy  ,60 days of Christmas hosted by Priya & Divya