Vegetable Cutlets

Overview
A very popular appetizer in India made with a variety of vegetables. I have used beetroot, carrots, green  peas, green beans and potatoes to make this cutlet. Any vegetable of your choice can be used to make this cutlets. All vegetables should be finely chopped so that they cook evenly. The base that binds the cutlet is the mashed potatoes.

Ingredients for Cutlet - Beetroot, Carrots, Green Beans, Green Peas, Mashed Potatoes,
Red Onions, Ginger, Green chilly and Cilantro

Vegetable Cutlets with Onion Salad

Ingredients
Mashed potatoes - 2 cups
Finely chopped beetroot -1 cup
Carrots finely chopped - 1 cup
Green beans finely chopped - 1 cup
Green peas - 1 cup
Red Onions finely chopped - 1 cup
Ginger 2 inch piece finely chopped
Green chilly 4 - 6 finely chopped
Cilantro - 1./2 cup finely chopped
Black pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
Fennel seed powder  - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Bread crumbs to coat the cutlets
Egg whites 2 to coat the cutlets
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying the cutlets

Steps
1. Boil two large potatoes peel and mash it  and keep it aside.
2. Heat two tablespoons oil in a pan. Add the finely chopped red onions, ginger green chilly to it a saute few minutes till the onions become light brown. Add turmeric and saute few more minutes.
3. Mix all the finely chopped beetroot, carrots, green beans and green peas to this  and mix well. Add salt and cook on low flame by covering the pan till the vegetables are fully cooked about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Once cooked turn off heat and let this cool to room temperature.
4. Take a big mixing bowl and add the mashed potatoes and the cooked vegetables to it. Add cilantro, black pepper powder, fennel powder and salt as needed and mix well
5. Take a lemon size ball of the mixed vegetables and flatten with hand to make a smooth round patty.
6. Dip each vegetable patty in lightly beaten egg whites and coat in bread crumbs.
7. Deep fry the bread crumbs coated vegetable patty in hot oil

Serve hot with Onion salad and Ketchup