Raw Banana Cutlets

I try to think of ways and means to get my kids eat vegetables without having to deal with a tantrum at meal times.

Cutlets, as a snack, are loaded with veggies, easy to make and a filling meal for children along with being guilt-free indulgence for adults if not deep-fried.

You Need:

• 1 medium raw banana
• 1 carrot grated fine
• 2 flowerets cauliflower grated
• A handful green peas
• A handful corn
• Half capsicum chopped fine (I used green and red capsicum)
• 4-5 beans chopped fine
• 1/4 tsp cumin + coriander powder / jeera + dhaniya powder
• 1/4 tsp chaat masala
• 1/4 tsp red chillie powder
• Juice of 1/2 small lime
• A large handful chopped corriander leaves
• A few chopped mint leaves
• 4 tbsps + extra Bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp corn flour dissolved in 1/4 cup water
• Salt
• Oil

Steps:

• Wash and pressure cook the raw banana for one whistle. It should be neither too hard, nor too soft.
• Take 1 tsp oil in a pan and sauté the chopped beans for a few mins. Then add the rest of the vegetables and sauté till the vegetable loose their moisture. Allow it to cool.
• Peel and grate the cooked raw banana in a bowl. Add the spices, chopped coriander and mint leaves, salt and cooled vegetable mixture to it. Mix well.
• Add 4 tbsps of bread crumbs to bind the mixture. Check seasonings and adjust as per taste.
• Make cutlets of your desired shape.
• Dip them slightly in the corn flour water mix and then roll then in bread crumbs.
• Deep fry or shallow fry them.
• Serve hot with chutney or sauce.

Notes:

• I added less than 1/2 tsp oil per cutlet and fried it on a non-stick girdle / tawa on low heat. They turned out crisp on the crust and were delicious.
• You can also use these cutlets as a burger patty. Make them as per the size of your burger bun.
• Adjust the proportion of vegetables as per your taste. You can also substitute the raw banana with boiled potatoes.
• Use fine chopped green chillies for added heat.
• Add a handful of grated cheese to the cooled vegetable mixture for added taste before adding it to the grated raw banana.