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.
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:
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.
- 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.
- To a mixing bowl add the mashed plantains, finely chopped onions, chopped green chillies, finely grated ginger, freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- Add salt, cumin seeds, asafoetida, garam masala powder and lemon juice. Combine well.
- Apply a little oil on your palms. Take small portions of the aratikaya mixture and shape them into slightly flattened discs or cutlets.
- Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan. Place the cutlets in the pan and shallow-fry the cutlets over moderate heat.
- Fry the mashed plantain cutlets till golden brown on both sides.
- Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper napkin.
- Serve Aratikaya Cutlets with tomato ketchup or pudina chutney.
If you are searching for more green plantain recipes, then do try out Fried Plantain Recipe.
Plantain Cutlets Recipe details below:
Aratikaya Cutlet Recipe
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.
