Mix Veg Cutlet is a classic Indian teatime snack that doubles as a delicious appetizer or evening snack. Popularly known as veg cutlet recipe or potato cutlet, these crispy treats are made with a flavorful mix of vegetables and spices.
Inspired by Bengali vegetable Chop, they are perfect for serving with green chutney and Masala Chai. Whether you bake, air fry, or deep fry, these vegetable cutlets Indian style are versatile and easy to prepare.
They make an excellent kids lunchbox snack, or even an appetizer for parties. Enjoy this tasty snack as a wholesome treat for any occasion.
These vegetable cutlets are great is quick snack to have in freezer. You can bake them, air fry or deep fry these cutlets, any which way they taste amazing.
If you love those Delhi bakeries Veg cutlets these are the ones. Perfect crunch of chopped veggies in every bite and creaminess of paneer and spiced mashed potatoes and crunchy crispy outside. These are a perfect monsoon snack for you to enjoy.
So boil a pot of masala chai or ginger chai and fry some cutlets to enjoy when next time you have a downpour or enjoying your afternoon tea in balmy winter Sun.
Why Try This Recipe?
- Nutritious and Wholesome: These vegetable cutlets are packed with carrots, peas, potatoes, and paneer, offering a delicious way to include more vegetables in your diet.
- Customizable and Versatile: Easily adaptable to suit your taste or dietary preferences, whether you prefer vegan, gluten-free, or spicier variations.
- Perfect for Any Occasion: Whether it’s a snack, appetizer, or lunchbox option, these crispy cutlets pair wonderfully with chutney or sauce.
- Multiple Cooking Methods: Deep-fry, shallow-fry, or air-fry these cutlets based on your health preferences without compromising on taste.
Veg Cutlet Ingredients
Vegetable cutlet recipe is quite flexible. I use a variety of vegetables depending upon the availability and season.
- Vegetables for cutlet: Base is always of boiled mashed potatoes. Other than that I use, carrots, peas, grated beetroot, onions and fresh herbs.
- Spices and Seasonings: Fresh herbs like mint, green coriander, coriander powder, cumin powder, and chaat masala powder.
- Add Ons: Paneer for some creamy texture. If you like to make vegan cutlets you can tofu or mushroom and skip paneer.
- Bread crumbs for binding and coating.
- Oil for Frying or Air Frying
I prefer to use Panko bread crumbs for a nice crispy texture. You can also use crushed cornflakes, semolina or rava or crushed papad and pan fry the cutlets or air fry them .
How To Make Vegetable Cutlets?
- First step is making Potato and veggie mixture for cutlets.
- In a pan heat up a tablespoon oil. Add chopped onion, grated ginger and chopped green chill. Cook them for 2 minutes on medium heat.
- Add in spices now, coriander powder, salt to taste, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of water to prevent burning of the spices. Add in boiled peas, chopped and boiled carrots, chopped paneer or tofu and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add in boiled and mashed potatoes and mix with the vegetables. Switch off the heat and add chopped coriander. Mix and allow the mixture to cool down.
- Meanwhile, Prepare a thin paste by mixing maida/all purpose flour or gram flour, salt and water.
- Prepare small cutlets of the vegetable cutlet mix. First, dip them in the Thin watery paste and roll them over the bread crumbs. Press the cutlets lightly so that the bread crumbs stick to them.
Substitutions
- Paneer: Replace with tofu for a vegan version.
- Breadcrumbs: Use crushed cornflakes, panko crumbs, or almond flour for a gluten-free option.
- All-Purpose Flour: Substitute with gram flour or cornstarch for the coating slurry.
- Potatoes: Swap with sweet potatoes for a different flavor and added nutrition.
Creative Variations
- Cheese-Stuffed Cutlets: Add a cube of mozzarella or processed cheese inside for a gooey surprise.
- Spicy Cutlets: Increase the amount of green chilies and add a pinch of black salt for a tangy kick.
- Healthy Add-Ins: Mix in finely chopped spinach or kale for extra fiber and nutrients.
- Crispy Coating Upgrade: Replace breadcrumbs with crushed nuts or sesame seeds for a crunchy twist.
- Kebab-Style: Shape the cutlets around skewers and grill or pan-fry them for a fun, kebab-like presentation.
Recipe Notes and Tips to make Best Cutlets
- Chop vegetables in small size. You can chop them with knife or use a food processor. Make sure not to pulse them too fine.
- After boiling drain carrots and peas nicely and while frying make sure to dry up any water if there.
- You can pre-boil vegetables and potatoes and keep them in fridge.
- If you are deep frying or pan frying make sure oil is nicely heated to good smoking point for perfect frying. You can read these 5 tips to Deep fry for perfect texture and less oil absorption.
- You can also Air-fry these cutlets. I would not recommend baking in oven though.
- You can make cutlets in microwave if your microwave has slim-fry function which is a kind of Air fry only.
How To Serve Cutlets
If you have frozen cutlets which you made ahead, it becomes super easy to make them. Serve them with some green chutney, sweet and spicy Apple chutney, tomato chutney or even tomato ketchup.
Storage and Reheating
To freeze them, Shape them and prepare them till final step except deep frying or air frying. Lay them flat on a tray or plate in a single layer and place it in the freezer. After 2-3 hours when they are completely frozen take them out and pack nicely in a freezer safe container or ziplock bag.
How to Fry Frozen Cutlets?
Do not thaw before frying. You will end up soggy and broken pieces. After taking them out of freezer straight way put them in air fryer or hot oil and fry as mentioned in recipe card below.
FAQs
How To Make Vegetable Cutlets Gluten-Free
There are two ways you can make them gluten-free.
Replace All purpose flour with thin paste of gram flour which is gluten-free.
If you substitute bread crumbs with crispy puffed rice (murmura in hindi) you can make them gluten-free. Or use gluten-free bread crumbs which are available in the super markets these days.
Can I make corn fritters without deep frying?
Yes, you can air-fry or shallow fry the fritters for a healthier version. Simply brush them with a little oil and cook until golden and crispy.
Can I use frozen corn for this recipe?
Absolutely! Frozen corn works just as well as fresh corn. Just make sure to thaw and drain the corn before using it in the recipe.
Can You Freeze Vegetable Cutlets?
Yes you can make these cutlets ahead and freeze them. So I always make some extra and freeze them. When we want a quick snack it’s so easy to take out few cutlets and fry them or air fry them and enjoy them with our tea or coffee.
How do I make the fritters crispy?
To ensure crispy fritters, make sure the oil is hot before frying, and avoid overcrowding the pan. You can also coat the fritters lightly in extra gram flour for extra crunch.
Can I add other vegetables to the corn fritters?
Yes, feel free to add grated vegetables like carrots, spinach, or peas for extra flavor and nutrition. Just make sure to chop them finely to maintain the texture.
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Vegetable Cutlet- Vegetable Chop
Ingredients
- 75 grams Carrots grated
- 250 grams Potato boiled and mashed
- 75 grams Peas
- 50 grams paneer finely diced
- 1 green chillies finely chopped( Hari mirch)
- 1- inch ginger grated
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 60 grams Breadcrumbs for coating
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon garam masala Optional
For coating slurry,
- 3 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 6 tablespoon water
Instructions
How to Make Cutlet
- In a pan heat up a tablespoon oil. Add chopped onion, grated ginger and chopped green chilli.
- cook them for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
- Add in spices now, coriander powder, salt to taste, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of water to prevent burning of the spices. Add in boiled peas, chopped and boiled carrots, chopped paneer or tofu and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add in boiled and mashed potatoes and mix with the vegetables. Switch off the heat and add chopped coriander. Mix and allow the mixture to cool down.
- Meanwhile, Prepare a thin paste by mixing maida/all purpose flour or gram flour, salt and water.
- Prepare and shape small cutlets of the vegetable cutlet mix. You can shape them round, oblong, Cigar shaped or flattened disks.
- First, dip them in the Thin watery paste and roll them over the bread crumbs. Press the cutlets lightly so that the bread crumbs stick to them.
- Now at this stage you can either freeze them (I have shared in recipe notes above) or fry them and enjoy immediately.
To Deep-fry Cutlets
- Now heat oil for frying in a deep dish pan in medium high flame till smoky.
- When oil is hot enough deep-fry the cutlets on medium-low flame, till they turn golden brown and crispy.
- Drain them on a paper towel to remove excess oil and serve them hot and crispy with chutney or sauce.
To Air-Fry the Cutlets
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 200 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Spray the cutlets with oil on the both sides
- Lay the cutlets in a single layer. Air Fry them in the air fryer for 7 minutes each side at 200 degrees or until golden and crisp.
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Notes
- Chop vegetables in small size. You can chop them with knife or use a food processor. Make sure not to pulse them too fine.
- After boiling drain carrots and peas nicely and while frying make sure to dry up any water if there.
- You can pre-boil vegetables and potatoes and keep them in fridge.
- If you are deep frying or pan frying make sure oil is nicely heated to good smoking point for perfect frying. You can read these 5 tips to Deep fry for perfect texture and less oil absorption.
- You can also Air-fry these cutlets. I would not recommend baking in oven though.
- You can make cutlets in microwave if your microwave has slim-fry function which is a kind of Air fry only.
These look delicious!
This looks yumm!
This is surely veg cutlet but not bengali style veg cutlet please ??
It is Bengali style cutlet but I guess what you are saying is beetroot cutlet Yes it is not that one.
certain ingredients mentioned in the the method, don’t feature in the ingredients list