Beetroot cutlet recipe, How to make Beetroot patties
Beetroot cutlet/ Beetroot patties/ Beetroot tikki with bright color, crispy top and soft inner is a super delicious pan fried snack that can be relished as tea time snack along with ketchup or can be served in burger bun. These beetroot cutlets are super easy to make and demands very simple ingredients yet tastes great, tempting even beetroot non eaters like me. Beetroot cutlet is healthy and yummy too, demanding very less preparation and most importantly a no fail recipe and that’s why I love to prepare cutlets for snacks at home and also they can be shaped according to our liking, I usually make beetroot cutlets in heart shape, same was today too but for some reason I dint picture it and presented it in regular shapes. Cutlets can be prepared by deep frying method or tava/pan fry method but trust me till date I have never prepared cutlet in deep fry method as the cutlets will be drenched in oil making it soggy and also health factor matter me a lot. So my dear beginner friends if you are looking for easy and quick snacks loaded with health and taste do try making this cutlet recipe! So lets get to the making!
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PREP TIME
COOK TIME
TOTAL TIME
15 min
35 min
50 min
Ingredients
Beetroot- 1 (medium sized, boiled)
Potato- 1 (big sized, boiled)
Bread slices – 4
Red chilli powder- ½ tsp
Cumin powder -¼ tsp
Garam masala powder- ½ tsp
Salt- to taste
Chopped cilantro- 1 tbsp
Oil- required amount for pan fry
Maida – 3 tbsp
Water- required amount to make paste
How to make beetroot cutlet with step by step images
Peel the boiled potatoes and mash the potatoes using a masher and keep it aside.
Grate the boiled beetroot using a grater and keep it aside.
Take bread slices and make it into small pieces. In a blender add the bread pieces and blend it into crumbs. Transfer the bread crumbs to a plate as it will be easy to coat the cutlets.
In a small bowl add maida and water. Mix well to form a thick paste. This mixture will be used for dipping cutlets before coating with bread crumbs.
Now in a bowl add mashed potatoes, grated beetroot, ¼ th of the ground bread crumbs, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder, chopped cilantro and salt. Mix well until well combined.
Now pinch a small portion of the mixture and roll it into a ball, then flatten it gently by placing it between 2 palms. This is basic cutlet shape.
You can also use any shaped cutter/ mold to shape your mixture. Repeat the process till all the mixture is complete.
Now gently take one shaped cutlet mixture, coat it well in the maida batter and then immediately transfer the maida coated cutlet on to the bread crumbs. Coat the batter coated cutlets well in bread crumbs. When coated well keep it aside. Repeat the whole process till all the cutlet mixture is coated.
Heat oil in a /pan and place the bread crumbs coated cutlets one by one and pan fry them in medium flame till both sides turn golden brown. When done transfer it to a plate with paper towel and serve it hot with ketchup/ tomato sauce.