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Vegetable Cutlets – Veg Cutlet Recipe – Step-by-Step Recipe

December 1, 2015 55 Comments

Vegetable cutlets have never really interested me as a child. Back then, I used to eat red meat and if a certain dish was available in both vegetarian and non vegetarian options, I go for the latter usually. Since then, things have changed a lot and I only cook vegetarian now, keeping TH in mind. Since anything fried get a thumbs-up from him, vegetable cutlets were no exception!
*Disclaimer*- the pictures in this post are going to be less than nice. I made these on a whim one night and all pics were taken in the kitchen (yes, the same one I keep cribbing about for lack of windows or good light).

For more easy snacks like cutlets, check out my mushroom tikki recipe, raw banana kofta recipe, palak aloo tikkis, and this simple aloo tikki recipe. 

Except for the first picture. This one was taken on the bright spot near the living room window right after I steamed the vegetables – 1 potato, 2 cups of mixed vegetables like peas, carrot, beans and sweet corn and one onion sliced long. Steam until the vegetables are cooked through yet not mushy. You can alternately pressure cook them for 10 mins or one whistle.

Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipeI know I said step by step recipe for vegetable cutlet but the patties are very straight forward. You can scroll down for the recipe to make the patties. The assembly is what I wanted to focus on in this post.

Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step Recipe

First, we need bread crumbs. If you live in a fancy place, you will get to buy bread crumbs but that’s too silly for me (don’t ask me why), so I made my own. Here’s what you do.
Heat a skillet until just hot and place a bread slice on it. Don’t use any butter, oil, etc. Just dry-toast the bread slice on both sides until lightly browned.

Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipePowder it in your blender or mixer and voila, bread crumbs!

Now we need a sticky coating that comes between the vegetable patties and the bread crumbs so that the bread crumbs will stick to the patties. The most common one is egg whites and that’s what my mom uses. I have made this recipe completely vegetarian so here’s what you can use instead of eggs whites in to coat the vegetable cutlets.

Take 3 tbsp maida / all purpose flour.

Add about the same amount of water.

Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipeMix well to form a thick-ish paste.
Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step Recipe
Make patties of desired size (make sure its not too thick, about 1/2″ thick patties are best) and place them gently on the maida paste.
Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipeCoat both sides well.

Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipePlace this on the prepared bread crumbs.


Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipeCoat both sides well. Just drizzle bread crumbs on the patty so that you can avoid turning it around too much and breaking it.

Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipeRepeat with the rest of the vegetable mixture. I got about 12 cutlets with the amount of vegetables mentioned above.
Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step Recipe
I refrigerated the patties for an hour just to firm them up. This is optional. After that, pour enough oil in the skillet to drown the cutlets half way. Heat it up until just below smoking point and lay the cutlets carefully in the oil. Make sure the heat is just medium so that the outside doesn’t burn and inside remains undercooked.

Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step RecipeFlip over when one side is nice and brown. Cook both sides until crisp.
Drain on a kitchen towel and serve with ketchup, mashed lightly in a wrap, with curd rice – there are tons of options!
Vegetable Cutlets - Veg Cutlet Recipe - Step-by-Step Recipe

Oh God, this picture is killing me! I really should stop taking pics in the night.

Here’s the recipe for vegetables cutlets, all in one place.

Vegetable Cutlets Recipe

Makes: 12

Ingredients:

For the patties:
1 potato
2 cups mixed vegetables cut into small pieces
1 small onion, chopped fine
2 green chillies, chopped fine
1/2 tsp red chilli powder (adjust according to heat level desired)
1 tsp chaat masala (or garam masala for a different taste)
A pinch of amchur / dried mango powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder / malli podi
1/4 tsp roasted jeera powder / cumin seeds
A handful of finely chopped fresh coriander leaves / kothamalli (optional)
Salt to taste
2 tsp oil
For the coating:
3 tbsp maida mixed into a paste with 3 tbsp water (approx.)
2 slices of bread, toasted dry on a skilled and powdered
Oil to shallow fry

Instructions:

1. First, make the patties. Steam cook or pressure cook the vegetables until soft yet firm. Heat oil for patties and add the onions. Fry until soft and transparent. Then add the chilly powder, jeera, coriander, amchur, chat masala and green chillies. Mix well for 30 seconds.

2. Mash the potato well and add with the other vegetables. Let the mixture cook until well incorporated (about 2-3 mins). Add the coriander leaves, if using, and mix well. Add salt just before shaping into patties, otherwise the mixture will sweat and loosen up, making it hard to form the shapes.

3. Place each patty in the flour-water mixture and coat well. Then place on the bread crumbs and coat well.

4. Shallow fry until golden brown on both sides. Serve hot with ketchup, curd rice or mashed up in a wrap or sandwich.

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  1. Anonymous

    August 12, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    i tried it….

    it came out really well….

    Reply
  2. Anonymous

    July 27, 2010 at 10:01 am

    going to try this weekand

    Reply
  3. Sharmila

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    The pics are ok Nags … you should see the ones I have tried clicking at night … on second thoughts it is better you don't. 🙂
    Those cutlets really look great! I prefer the mashed lightly in a wrap option. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Sharmila

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    And yes, I tried your grated potato tikki recipe … was wonderful! Much thanks. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Shama Nagarajan

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    nice pictures…lovely recipe

    Reply
  6. Sakshi

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Veg cutlet is my anytime snack. I never knew one could use maida paste instead of eggs. I used to brush a little water on the cutlets and then have a hard time sticking the crumbs on and freeze them before frying. Next time when I make them it will be your way 🙂

    Reply
  7. SJ

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Me likes! Nags, have you tried Nupur's pav bhaji cutlet? real good!

    Reply
  8. Mriganayani

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Hey yo Nags,

    Guess what – I blogged about cutlets on mine too – but this time it was what my husband made.

    These look so perfect…I want to dunk them into hot and sweet maggi and gobble it all up. Wish I could!

    Reply
  9. Shella

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Hey Nags its been a long time i;ve been here
    I love veg cutlets, though i'd opt for the non-veg one;s anytime….

    Reply
  10. Priya

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Crispy cutlets makes me hungry…yummm!!

    Reply
  11. RAKS KITCHEN

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Nice recipe! I too don't like to take pictures at night,if so it happens,I use tripod and slow shutter speed,that helps somewat.

    Reply
  12. Happy cook

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Seeing those delicious cutlets reminds me of going to the Bharath coffee house in EKM .
    I remember all the girls used to take these veg cutlets with tomato sauce.

    Reply
  13. Bharathy

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Delicious ones!! :)..
    Making veg cutlets itslef is a long process, and we see here step by step as always! 🙂
    Whew!..Great Job!…
    they seem to say…I am ready to be popped in ;)…crumbly and yummy!!!

    Reply
  14. veggie belly

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    your pictures are nice and clear! window lighting is always a good idea. do you have an east facing window? that might give you stronger light..

    Reply
  15. my kitchen

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Yummy cutlets,photos makes me hungry

    Reply
  16. Sonia

    April 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Don't worry abt pics Nags. I/We always read your recipe first and the pics comes on 2nd place. 🙂 Loved that you have used only fresh ingredients here. 🙂

    Reply
  17. Swapna

    December 15, 2009 at 7:07 am

    Nice step by step clicks Nags!!! I can't even imagine taking photos while making cutlets….great job dear!!!

    Reply
  18. veggie belly

    December 7, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    your pictures are nice and clear! window lighting is always a good idea. do you have an east facing window? that might give you stronger light..

    Reply
  19. my kitchen

    December 7, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Yummy cutlets,photos makes me hungry

    Reply
  20. Shri

    December 7, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    I am huge fan of cutlets perhaps because it is fried:)The pics don't look bad at all:)

    Reply
  21. Mahimaa's kitchen

    December 7, 2009 at 1:59 am

    super…looks very crisp and inviting! would be perfect for this weather 🙁

    Reply
  22. delhibelle

    December 6, 2009 at 7:58 am

    you sure have energy..making cutlets in the night..reminds me of yummy train breakfasts

    Reply
  23. s

    December 5, 2009 at 7:34 am

    thanks so much for the gorgeous pics and recipe a feast for the eyes as always..

    Reply
  24. Bergamot

    December 5, 2009 at 5:44 am

    The detailed steps are really helpful and the recipe is really nice..I am gonna bookmark this

    Reply
  25. Gulmohar

    December 4, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    Enjoyed the pic description..I agree that the night times pics are not the greatest, but your pic looks good..:-)

    Reply
  26. Anupama

    December 4, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    The cutlets look absolutely yum and the step by step clicks are just wonderful and so clear 🙂

    Reply
  27. Laavanya

    December 4, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    Vegetable cutlets are always welcome at our home & well loved. My aunt makes them really well. Looks very tempting Nags.

    Reply
  28. Miri

    December 4, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Perfect patties!!!

    Reply
  29. RedChillies

    December 4, 2009 at 4:06 am

    I could have these warm cutlets any time, they taste so yummy. The only thing which I don't like while making this, is just after the first batch, a whole line of bread crumbs sits at the bottom of the frying pan 🙁
    Love that first picture.

    Reply
  30. RV

    December 3, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    Oh I know how it feels to take pics in the night. Its terrible!!! Only one reason why I could ever hate winter is it gets dark by 4.30 in the evening and most of my cooking happens only after that. 🙁 Between the Cutlets are Tempting. Thanks for the step by step recipe…

    Reply
  31. Nithya Praveen

    December 3, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Great effort Nags.Your details step by step process surely helps.Nice one.

    Reply
  32. A_and_N

    December 3, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    I love the effort that you put into this. Good job, Nags 🙂

    Reply
  33. Bharathy

    December 3, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    Delicious ones!! :)..
    Making veg cutlets itslef is a long process, and we see here step by step as always! 🙂
    Whew!..Great Job!…
    they seem to say…I am ready to be popped in ;)…crumbly and yummy!!!

    Reply
  34. Happy cook

    December 3, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    Seeing those delicious cutlets reminds me of going to the Bharath coffee house in EKM .
    I remember all the girls used to take these veg cutlets with tomato sauce.

    Reply
  35. Valarmathi

    December 3, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Yummy cutlets, looks delicious.

    Reply
  36. Anonymous

    December 3, 2009 at 5:38 am

    Hi Naga, as a child, fish cutlets were my favs as opposed to veg cutlets, both of which mom would make for a party! Even now, she makes this very often, and had made fish and veg cutlets for me when she came for Diwali. She avoids egg whites except in fish cutlets, and uses maida sparingly. We rarely deep fry, and cook on low flame covered for a while in the non-stick pan, usually comes out crisp. Roasting the bread crumbs separately at first helps. But nothing beats a fried version, and yours look so crispy and yummy:-) Shreya

    Reply
  37. RAKS KITCHEN

    December 3, 2009 at 7:26 am

    Nice recipe! I too don't like to take pictures at night,if so it happens,I use tripod and slow shutter speed,that helps somewat.

    Reply
  38. Priya

    December 2, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    Crispy cutlets makes me hungry…yummm!!

    Reply
  39. Parita

    December 2, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    You are making me crave for these cutlets now!!!

    Reply
  40. Gita

    December 2, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    Nice step by step procedures and crispy cutlets…looks good 🙂 I sometimes add a pinch of chili powder and salt to the flour mixture also.

    Reply
  41. Shella

    December 2, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Hey Nags its been a long time i;ve been here
    I love veg cutlets, though i'd opt for the non-veg one;s anytime….

    Reply
  42. Mriganayani

    December 2, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    Hey yo Nags,

    Guess what – I blogged about cutlets on mine too – but this time it was what my husband made.

    These look so perfect…I want to dunk them into hot and sweet maggi and gobble it all up. Wish I could!

    Reply
  43. Manasi

    December 2, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    I am a fan of cutlets too & hv pics in my folder (BAD pics, mind u) but the cutlets are OH-SO-YUMMY!

    I like ur version, i'd looove these with my afternoon cuppa!

    Reply
  44. SJ

    December 2, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    Me likes! Nags, have you tried Nupur's pav bhaji cutlet? real good!

    Reply
  45. Sonia

    December 2, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    Don't worry abt pics Nags. I/We always read your recipe first and the pics comes on 2nd place. 🙂 Loved that you have used only fresh ingredients here. 🙂

    Reply
  46. Sakshi

    December 2, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    Veg cutlet is my anytime snack. I never knew one could use maida paste instead of eggs. I used to brush a little water on the cutlets and then have a hard time sticking the crumbs on and freeze them before frying. Next time when I make them it will be your way 🙂

    Reply
  47. shyam

    December 2, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    Nothing wrong with your pics. Your last photo is killing me as well – I'm craving hot preferably spicy cutlets now!

    Reply
  48. Madhu

    December 2, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Step by step presantion is making me hungry..:( looks delicious..love cutlets.

    Reply
  49. Vrinda

    December 2, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Looks crispy and yumm

    Reply
  50. Shama Nagarajan

    December 2, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    nice pictures…lovely recipe

    Reply
  51. Marie

    December 2, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    I love the different colour in the photos. Makes it look good enough to eat !!! You should really think of coming out with a recipe book with your step by step method!!! I will be the first one to buy the cookbook.

    Reply
  52. Sharmila

    December 2, 2009 at 10:28 am

    And yes, I tried your grated potato tikki recipe … was wonderful! Much thanks. 🙂

    Reply
  53. Sharmila

    December 2, 2009 at 10:26 am

    The pics are ok Nags … you should see the ones I have tried clicking at night … on second thoughts it is better you don't. 🙂
    Those cutlets really look great! I prefer the mashed lightly in a wrap option. 🙂

    Reply
  54. Sharmilee! :)

    December 2, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    My all time fav snack, but I dont use maida! Pics are not that bad as u say…..

    Reply
  55. Tina

    December 2, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Colourful and so delicious….Ma all time fav snack dear…

    Reply

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