Ingredients :-
- Soya Chunks - 1/2 cup
- Potato - 1/2 cup boiled and mashed
- Oil for fry
- Onion - 1 large sized(finely chopped)
- Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tbsp
- Green chili - 1 nob chopped
- Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp finely chopped
- Bread crumbs - 2-3 tbsp
- Salt as per taste
- Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin Powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 tbsp
Method :-
- Add water into a big bowl and let it to boil with a little salt.when water start boiling add the soya chunks and switch off the flame.let it be in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
- Then drain the water completely,rinse it 2-3 times and squeeze out all the water from the soya chunks.
- Then grind it coarsely and keep it aside.
- Boil the potato ,peel the skin and mash it then keep it aside.
- heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan,add finely chopped onions,saute it for few minutes till it turn transparent.
- Then add the chopped green chili,ginger and garlic paste ,saute it until the raw smell goes.
- Add the chili powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,Turmeric powder,Garam Masala powder and saute it for few minutes 2-3 minutes.
- Add the ground soya chunks and salt as per taste and saute it until all the water evaporates and the mixture become dry.
- Then add mashed potato and finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes,then add the bread crumbs and mix well.
- Then remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool down.
- divide the mixture into equal parts,make balls out of the mixture and then flatten it to form patties. you can give it any shape as per your choice.
- if you are unable to make balls add little bread crumbs and mix it nicely with hand and make it patties.
- Then add 2 tbsp of oil into a pan and shallow fry the patties on low flame,from both the side until it became golden brown.
- Now your Soya chunk Cutlet is ready to eat.serve hot and enjoy you snacks with a cup of Tea/Coffee.
Ingredients :-
- Brinjal/Egg plant - 1 big sized or you can take small size also
- Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 cup
- Rice powder - 2 tbsp(optional)
- Salt as per taste
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Red Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
- Baking Soda - 1 pinch
- Kalonji/black cumin - 1/2 tbsp (optional)
- Oil for deep frying
- Water as per requirment
Method :-
- First wash the brinjal and cut it into round shape with little thick not much and keep it aside.
- In a mixing bowl add all the dry ingredients- Besan/gram flour,rice flour,turmeric Powder,Chili Powder,,salt,black cumin,baking soda and mix it nicely.
- Then add water little by little to make a smooth batter without any lumps.make it medium consistency not much watery and keep it aside.
- Then add oil to heat into a pan for deep frying,once oil is hot then dip the brinjal slices into the batter evenly.
- Then gently place them into the hot oil and fry it with medium flame from both the side.
- Once it became crispy and became golden color then remove it to the absorbent paper to remove excess oil.Then fry all the pakoras in same way.
- Now your yummy Brinjal pakora/crispy Egg plant fritter is ready to eat, serve hot with chili/Tomato Sauce and enjoy your evening Snacks.
