Veg Chop (Bengali Veg Cutlet)

Ingredients

Ingredients 2 beetroots grated 2 carrots grated 2 potatoes grated ¼ cup peas ½ inch ginger grated 3-4 green chilli or as per taste A handful peanuts A handful coconut sliced and cut into small pieces 1 teaspoon oil plus oil for deep frying

Ingredients contd. 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 2-3 dry red chilli 1 teaspoon garam masala 2 tablespoon roasted Bengal gram ground into fine powder Salt to taste ¼ cup plain flour 2 tablespoon cornflour 1 cup breadcrumbs Mint chutney to serve Date tamarind chutney to serve

Grate carrots, beetroot, and potatoes

Cook them with spices, chilli, peas

Add coconut, peanut, cumin-red chilii powder, garam masala, roasted Bengal gram powder

Mix well. Let the mixture cool

Shape the mixture into ovals while it is still warm

Dip the chop into the flour mix

Coat it completely with breadcrumbs

 Place them on a lined tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes

Heat oil in a deep fry pan or kadhai. Fry the chops on medium flame until golden brown

Serve hot

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