Aratikaya Cutlet With Mashed Green Plantains | Fried Plantain Patties

Aratikaya Cutlet – who knew you could make cutlets with raw green plantains! Mashed plantain cutlets/patties are a healthier way to prepare plantains. A unique and delectable side dish/snack recipe with plantains.

Cutlet with plantains recipe

Plantains are called Aratikaya in Telugu and Kaanch Kola in Bengali. Pan-fried green plantain patties are really easy to make and taste really nice. Just a sprinkling of basic dry spices, fresh herbs and a drizzle of lemon juice brings these mashed plantain patties to life. Shallow fry the plantain patties for a guilt-free and healthy snack or side dish.

Aratikaya Cutlet Recipe:

Aratikaya Cutlet Recipe
Aratikaya Cutlet

You can prepare delicious and healthy cutlets from green plantains under 30 minutes. Serve Aratikaya cutlet as the perfect teatime snack or as a side with rice and dal. Or just wedge the patties between pav buns for a delicious veg burger.

  • To prepare Plantain cutlets, firstly take 3 raw plantains, trim the ends, cut them in half and boil/pressure-cook them with a pinch of turmeric and salt till cooked through.

Green plantains for kaacha kela cutlet recipe

  • Then remove with a slotted spoon and place the cooked plantain in a colander to drain out water completely.
  • Once they have cooled down, peel the skin and mash them well.

Mashed aratikaya for cutlet recipe

  • To a mixing bowl add the mashed plantains, finely chopped onions, chopped green chillies, finely grated ginger, freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

kacche kela ka tikki ingredients

  • Add salt, cumin seeds, asafoetida, garam masala powder and lemon juice. Combine well.

Mix the ingredients for kele ka cutlet recipe

  • Apply a little oil on your palms. Take small portions of the aratikaya mixture and shape them into slightly flattened discs or cutlets.

Form cutlets for raw banana cutlet recipe

  • Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan. Place the cutlets in the pan and shallow-fry the cutlets over moderate heat.

Shallow fry the aratikaya tikkis

  • Fry the mashed plantain cutlets till golden brown on both sides.

Brown the plantain patties

  • Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper napkin.

Mashed Plantain Patties Recipe

  • Serve Aratikaya Cutlets with tomato ketchup or pudina chutney.

Cutlet with plantains recipe

If you are searching for more green plantain recipes, then do try out Fried Plantain Recipe.

Plantain Cutlets Recipe details below:

Aratikaya Cutlet Recipe

Why not try something different with raw green plantains other than the usual stir-fries and curries? Say, Plantain cutlets - spicy, flavourful and perfect for vegetarians. Not to mention a nutritious, high-fibre and gluten-free dish! All the more reason to try out this simple Aratikaya cutlet recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Andhra
Servings: 3
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Shil

Ingredients

Boil:

  • 3 Green plantains
  • tsp Salt
  • tsp Turmeric

For Cutlets:

  • 1 small Onion, chopped finely
  • 2 Green chillies, chopped finely
  • ½ tsp Grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp Coriander leaves. chopped finely
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • tsp Asafoetida
  • ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp Lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp Garam masala powder
  • tbsp Oil

Instructions

  • Boil or pressure cook plantains till soft. Place in a colander till cool. Peel and mash the plantains.
  • In a mixing bowl take mashed plantains, chopped onion, chopped chillies, grated ginger, salt, hing, cumin seeds, garam masala powder and lemon juice.
  • Mix well.
  • Grease your palms with oil. Take little portions of the prepared mixture and shape them into cutlets.
  • Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Place the cutlets in a layer and shallow fry the cutlets on medium heat. Once the cutlets brown on both sides, remove with a slotted spoon.
  • Serve spicy Plantain Cutlets with Rice and Dal or as an appetizer/snack.

Notes

You can roll the prepared cutlets in breadcrumbs or semolina before shallow-frying them.
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