Halwai May 16, 2025

Ingredients:

• 3 – large potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 250g – minced Meat
• 1 cup – boiled and finely chopped vegs (or frozen peas and cut carrots, bell peppers
• 1/2 cup – chopped coriander
• 1/4 tsp – pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp – cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric
• 1 – finely chopped Onion
• 1/2 tsp – garlic-ginger paste
• 1 tbsp – Vinegar
• 1 – chopped Green chilli
• 1 cup – bread crumbs
• 1 Egg – beaten
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil

Method:

  1. Heat oil in a pan, saute onion well and then add the garlic-ginger paste, salt and fry for a while.
  2. Then add the other spices and chillies, fry well before you toss in the mince. Add 1/4 cup water, cover and cook until mince is almost done.
  3. Then, toss in the vegetables and coriander, add vinegar, salt and cook covered till vegetables are tender.
  4. Then remove lid and simmer till the mince dries completely.
  5. Add salt to mashed potato and mix well.
  6. Take a golf-ball size ball of the mashed potato in moist hand and shape into a bowl.
  7. Place a tbsp of the mince in it with moist fingers of the other hand, fold in the edges of the potato bowl and seal well.
  8. Gently shape to get a flat and round cutlet. Repeat with all.
  9. Keep in the fridge for 5 mins.
  10. Dip the cutlets in beaten egg and in the breadcrumbs, covering evenly.
  11. Shallow-fry till golden-brown on each side and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Lil’ Chef