VEGETABLE CROQUETTES
An easy and simple snack or party food. Serve them with some tomato ketchup or Tartar Sauce.
1 cup of chopped boiled vegetables of your choice such as peas, carrots, French beans, cauliflower, etc
Ingredients
3 potatoes boiled and mashed
2 onions chopped finely
2 green chillies chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped mint or mint powder
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
1 teaspoon crushed black pepper or pepper powder
Salt to taste
1 egg beaten
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
Oil for frying
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan and fry the onions, green chillies and ginger till golden brown. Now add the cooked vegetables, salt, and pepper and mix well. Cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, then set aside to cool for some time. Now mix in the mashed potato and mint. Make even sized balls with the mixture and form into oval shaped croquettes / cutlets.
Heat oil in a suitable pan. Dip each croquette in beaten egg, roll in powdered breadcrumbs and fry till golden brown on both sides. Serve hot with tomato sauce or tartar sauce or chutney.