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.
Servings: 3
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
Boil:
- 3 Green plantains
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- ⅛ 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
- ⅛ tsp Asafoetida
- ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Garam masala powder
- 1½ 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.