Aratikaya Cutlet With Mashed Green Plantains | Fried Plantain Patties

Name: Aratikaya Cutlet Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 Green plantains; ⅛ tsp Salt; ⅛ tsp Turmeric; 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

Aratikaya Cutlet

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:

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.

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

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.

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Andhra

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings 3

Calories 310kcal

Author Shil

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.