Vazhakoombu Cutlet

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Vazhakoombu Cutlet

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 10 Min

Total Time : 25 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • 1 nos banana flower (vazhakoombu)


  • 200 gms bread crumbs


  • 1 nos potato


  • 1 nos onion


  • 5 nos green chilly


  • 2 tsp ginger


  • 1 sprig curry leaves


  • 1 tsp coriander leaves


  • 200 ml vegetable oil


  • 5 tsp coconut oil


  • 1 tsp red chilly powder


  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1 tsp pepper powder


  • 1/4 tsp garam masala


  • 1 pinch salt to taste

Directions

  • Boil potato for 5 minutes and remove its skin, smash it and keep aside
  • Remove the florets till you see soft and pale colored edible part inside
  • Chop the vazhakoomb and wash well with water to remove stains and squeeze out any excess water
  • Mix vazhakoombu with 1 tsp coconut oil, turmeric powder and salt
  • Heat coconut oil in a pan add chopped ginger, green chilly, onion and saute until onion turns translucent
  • Add chopped vazhakoomb, salt, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, garam masala, coriander leaves, curry leaves and mix well
  • Cover and cook this for 5 minutes on a law flame
  • Remove the lid and stir well
  • Add the mashed potato to the vazhakkoombu mixture and mix it well and cook this for 2 more minutes and remove from heat
  • When the mixture is cooled make it into equal sized balls
  • Flat each ball into any desired shape
  • Beat the eggs with a spoon and keep it in a small bowl
  • Put bread crumbs in a plate and keep it aside
  • Dip each cutlet into the egg and roll it in the bread crumbs
  • Do the same procedure with the rest of vazhakkoombu mixture
  • Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the cutlet till golden brown
  • Drain the excess oil with a tissue paper
  • Tasty Vazhakoombu cutlet is ready
  • Serve hot with tomato ketchup