Spicy Veggie Cutlets

This vegetarian appetizer dish will satisfy any spicy cravings for a light afternoon snack or accompaniment during meals. In addition to the vegetables, the spinach and paneer will add a nutritional value to your diet.

Ingredients

Regular Bread - 12 slices

Potatoes – 2 small boiled and mashed.

Onion – 1 small minced

Chilies – 2 to 3 minced

Ginger/garlic paste – ½ tbsp

Frozen Mixed Veggies (Carrots, peas, corn, Cauliflower) – ½ bag minced or chopped (you can use a chopper instead)

Zuccini – 1 small chopped (Optional)

Yellow Squash – 1 small chopped(Optional)

Spinach – 1 cup chopped

Paneer – 1 cup Crumbled

Coriander / Cilantro – 1 tbsp

Oil – For Frying

Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

Curry Leaves – a small bunch

Cumin seeds – 1/4tsp

Spice Mix

Chilli Powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Coriander Powder – ¼ tsp

Garam Masala – 1/4tsp

Pepper Powder – ¼ tsp

Salt – 1 tsp

Heat oil in a skillet. Add mustard and cumin seeds, when splutters, add curry leaves, minced onions and chillies and sauté for 5 minutes. Then add ginger/garlic paste and frozen minced veggies along with Spinach and Paneer. Saute for 10 minutes until they get slightly browned. Now add the spice mix. Sprinkle pepper powder and salt. Take off the fire and immediately add chopped cilantro leaves to it.  Mix it with the boiled potatoes and keep it aside.

Remove sides of the bread with a knife. You can use any flat/ regular bread for this. Now take the bread on your palm, wet it with a little water, squeeze the water with your other hand. Put little bit of this veggie potato filling inside and shape it in to Kebabs. Fry them in oil and serve it with Cilantro chutney or tamarind chutney.