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Veg cutlet recipe | Vegetable cutlet | How to make cutlet

By swasthi , on August 19, 2019, 160 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Veg cutlet recipe – Simple, easy and delicious vegetable cutlet that can be served for a Evening snack with a chutney or dip. A green chutney or a Schezwan sauce goes best with these. These cutlets can be baked, deep fried or shallow fried to suit one’s diet and taste. Veg cutlet are made using a combination of veggies with potato as the base for binding.

cutlet recipe

Folks having diet restrictions towards consumption of potatoes can use sweet potato or yam or even raw banana (plantain).

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Vegetable cutlet are a popular snack on the Indian restaurant menus. These are crumb coated and pan fried yet they turn out great with a crisp texture. Cutlet are best served hot with some green chutney or sauce.

To make veg cutlet, you can use any veggies of your choice. This time I used potatoes, peas, carrots & french beans. Other veggies that go well in a cutlet are broccoli, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, yam and beetroot.

To perk up the nutrition you can also add in some leafy greens like spinach. I some times add soaked and drained soya granules to lend a great texture.

Cutlet can also be used as patties to make Veg burger.

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Veg cutlet recipe – Preparation

1. Firstly chop beans, carrots and potatoes to small cubes. You can also use cauliflower, beets and cabbage. I used green peas as well.

2. Steam them together until just done in a cooker or steamer. They must be soft cooked and firm but must not be mushy or soggy. If cooked in a pot, drain them up in a colander completely if any moisture is left.

If the veggies have lot of moisture in them they soak up lot of oil and do not bind well.

chopping veggies to make veg cutlet recipe
steamed veggies to make veg cutlet recipe

3. Next mash them well.

mashed mix veggies for veg cutlet recipe

4. Add coriander leaves, green chilies, garam masala, cumin and ginger paste. Mix everything well.

addition of spice powders for veg cutlet recipe

5. Add bread crumbs. I prefer to use powdered poha. I used thick variety red poha. Even white poha can be used. It absorbs moisture from the veggies better than bread crumbs and is a healthier option.

addition of poha to make veg cutlet recipe
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How to make vegetable cutlet

6. Mix everything well. The mixture should be non sticky and must not be soggy. Take small portion of this and make patties.

mixing ingredients to make dough for cutlet recipe

7. Next make a thin batter using 2 tbsp of besan or rice flour. Patty need not be coated with much batter. If it becomes moist it is just enough.

dipping veg patties in batter for veg cutlet recipe

8. Place it on the bread crumbs. Make sure the patty is coated with bread crumbs on both the sides. You can also use coarsely ground thick variety poha or crushed cornflakes for this.

coating veg cutlet with bread crumbs
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9. Repeat doing this for all the patties and place them on a plate. Leave this aside for about 5 to 10 minutes. This helps the bread crumbs to stick well to the patties.

breaded patties for vegetable cutlet recipe

10. Heat oil in a small pan. Shallow fry or bake them. I used 3 tsps oil for every batch of 5 patties. You can reduce this quantity to 2 tsps.

shallow frying vegetable cutlet recipe

11. Lastly flip the cutlets to the other side and fry until golden.

flip and fry veg cutlet

Serve veg cutlet with green chutney or any dip.

vegetable cutlet recipe

Tips to make best veg cutlet recipe

1. Always steam or boil the vegetables al dente and not mushy. This prevents the cutlets from turning too soft from inside.
2. Mash the veggies and then add bread crumbs or poha powder or besan to reduce the moisture in the veggie mash. My preferred choice is powdered poha as it is a healthy choice than the bread crumbs.
3. The veg cutlet are dipped in batter made of chickpea or rice flour then crumb coated to make them crispy. You can also coat them with coarse crushed poha (powdered poha)
4. Shallow fry them until crisp on a low to medium flame. You can also bake them.
5. You can flavor the veg cutlet mixture with any spice powders you like. I have used garam masala.

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Variations

  1. You can also add half cup crumbled paneer to the mashed veggies to make paneer veg cutlets.
  2. Half cup grated mozarella or cheddar cheese can also be added to make cheese cutlets. If using cheese, double coat the cutlets so that cheese doesn’t come out of the cutlets and mess up.

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Veg cutlet recipe | Vegetable cutlet recipe | How to make cutlet

Cutlet recipe – Veg cutlet is a quick tea time Indian snack recipe made with mix vegetables like potatoes, peas, beans and carrots. Serve vegetable cutlet as a tea time snack or appetizer with some green chutney or any dip. 
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Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings13 cutlet
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

veggies for cutlet

  • 2 cups potatoes cubed (2 large) (or sweet potatoes or yam)
  • ½ cup green peas (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 cup carrot cubed (1 large)
  • ½ cup beans chopped (6 to 8)
  • 3 tablespoon coriander leaves or cilantro finely chopped

other ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
  • ¾ teaspoon ginger grated or paste
  • 1 to 2 green chilies finely chopped (skip for kids)
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon garam masala
  • 6 tablespoon bread crumbs or ½ cup thick poha powdered or roasted besan
  • 4 tablespoons oil or as needed

For crumb coating

  • 2 tablespoon besan or gram flour or rice flour or corn flour
  • ½ cup bread crumbs or powdered poha for the crust
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Instructions

Preparation for cutlet recipe

  • Steam or boil veggies until just fork tender.
  • I pressure cooked all the veggies together for 2 whistles on a medium heat with half cup water. 
  • You can also steam them in a steamer or cooker until tender and soft. Do not make them mushy.
  • Drain any excess moisture if left and use up in your soups.
  • If you do not have bread crumbs, just add some poha to a mixer jar and make a fine powder.
  • Add the boiled vegetables to a mixing bowl and mash them well. 
  • Next add bread crumbs or powdered poha, salt, grated ginger, garam masala and chilies as well to the veggies.
  • Mix everything well to make a non sticky dough. If needed, add more bread crumbs or powdered poha to make it non sticky.

How to make veg cutlet

  • Divide the cutlet dough to 13 to 14 parts. Roll the dough to balls.
  • Then flatten them gently and make thick patties. Set aside the veg cutlets aside in a plate. 
  • In another plate add ¼ cup bread crumbs or powdered poha for the crust. Set this aside.
  • Add besan or rice flour to another small mixing bowl. Pour water just enough to make a slightly thin batter. 
  • If you want a thick crust over your cutlets then make a slightly thicker batter.
  • Arrange all the 3 – Cutlets plate, batter bowl & bread crumbs plate side by side. 
  • Next dip each vegetable cutlet in the batter on both the sides. 
  • Then Place them on the bread crumbs. Gently coat them with the crumbs all over.
  • Place them back on a plate aside for 5 to 10 minutes.  
  • Repeat the same steps of dipping them in the batter and then the crumbs for all the veg cutlets.
  • Just before frying, gently shake them off in the plate to remove the excess crumbs.

Frying veg cutlet

  • Lastly heat 1 tablespoon oil for shallow frying in a wide pan. When the oil turns hot, gently place the veg cutlet in the pan. 
  • Fry them on both the sides until golden and crisp. Set aside and fry them in 2 batches using oil as needed.
  • Bake for about 15 mins on each side or until golden and crisp.
  • To bake the veg cutlet – Preheat the oven to 180 C for 15 mins and place the patties on a greased tray. 
  • Serve veg cutlet with green chutney or any sauce.
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Notes

Green chutney to serve with cutlet
To make green chutney, we need 1 cup coriander leaves, ½ cup mint leaves / pudina, 1 tbsp fried gram / dalia,½ to ¾ tsp cumin,Salt as needed, 2 to 4 hot green chilies, ¼ inch ginger, 2 to 3 medium sized garlic cloves, Lemon juice as needed.
Blend all the ingredients together with 2 tbsps water. Lastly add lemon juice and mix. Serve veg cutlet with green chutney.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Veg cutlet recipe | Vegetable cutlet recipe | How to make cutlet
Amount Per Serving
Calories 93 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Sodium 51mg2%
Potassium 243mg7%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 3540IU71%
Vitamin C 10.3mg12%
Calcium 29mg3%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Hemlata Batle Vashi says

    August 22, 2019

    Hi,I too liked your recipes
    Happy cooking n healthy Cooking

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 22, 2019

      Thanks Hemalata
      Glad you liked the recipes.
      🙂

      Reply
  3. Nirupama says

    August 1, 2019

    HI, Iike ur recipes, I tried veg cutlet yesterday it was very delicious, young n old ones both loved it. I like ur food details too. Explained very well. Hats off to u. Thank u very much. Niru.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 3, 2019

      Hi Nirupama,
      You are welcome. Glad you all loved the cutlet. Thank you so much for the comment.
      🙂

      Reply
  4. Suresh says

    July 17, 2019

    5 stars
    Cutlet recipe is really great

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 21, 2019

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  5. Suresh says

    July 17, 2019

    5 stars
    I can the cutlet recipe is amazing thank you

    Reply
  6. sanskriti says

    July 4, 2019

    5 stars
    Hi Swasthi,
    I made these vegetable cutlets for a office pot luck and they vanished in no time. They turned soft so we heated them in a grill and they turned out to be the best with your mint chutney. Everyone asked me how I made. I directed them to your website. Thank you very much.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 5, 2019

      Hello Sanskriti,
      You are welcome. Happy to know the cutlets turned out good. Thank you so much for sharing the info about my blog.
      🙂

      Reply
  7. chaitanya says

    June 4, 2019

    Thanks Swasthi for sharing, i’ve been searching for recipes for my son’s lunchbox for months, this one looks easy, i’ll try this out this week.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 5, 2019

      Hi Chaitanya,
      You are welcome. Yes do try this. You can find more kids’ lunch box recipes here

      Reply
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  9. Hari says

    May 30, 2019

    5 stars
    Yummy vegetable cutlets. I made your pizza and these cutlets for my son’s birthday. All the kids loved them very much. Thxs.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 31, 2019

      Hi Hari,
      Great! You are welcome. Glad to know your pizza and cutlets turned out good. Thank you.
      🙂

      Reply
  10. Priya says

    May 16, 2019

    Hi Swasthi,
    I always do cutlets with bread crumbs but for the first time I used poha powder, it came very crispy…👍

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 31, 2019

      Hi Priya,
      Sorry for the delay. Forgot to reply you. Thanks for trying. Glad your cutlets turned out crispy.
      🙂

      Reply
      • Bindu says

        July 17, 2019

        5 stars
        They turned out to be super yummy 😋.Just the perfect recipe that impressed my husband! Thanks a lot and I’ve always been following your recipes.

        Reply
  11. Madhv Duggal says

    December 11, 2018

    4 stars
    As always easy n good. Thanks

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 11, 2018

      Welcome Madhvi

      Reply
  12. Tejaswi says

    November 30, 2018

    Hi mam,
    Your recipes are tooo good and easy to try. I have a query, is there any alternative for bread crumbs..??

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 30, 2018

      Hi Tejaswi
      Thank you. I have mentioned in the recipe card – you can use powdered poha or roasted besan.

      Reply
    • ManjuRajesh says

      May 24, 2019

      U can also use powdered resk

      Reply
  13. Sunitha says

    November 11, 2018

    5 stars
    Good recipe and very easy to try for beginners

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 14, 2018

      Thanks Sunitha

      Reply
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  15. Pallavi says

    October 13, 2018

    5 stars
    Can you tell how to make powdered poha

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 13, 2018

      Hi Pallavi,
      Just add half cup poha to a mixer jar and powder it. Thanks for rating the recipe.

      Reply
      • Pallavi says

        October 14, 2018

        Thank you

        Reply
  16. Annie says

    October 9, 2018

    5 stars
    Good recipe to try every one 👌

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 9, 2018

      Thank you

      Reply
  17. Manju says

    September 25, 2018

    5 stars
    Easy and delicious
    Thx

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 25, 2018

      Welcome Manju

      Reply
  18. Shwetha says

    September 15, 2018

    5 stars
    Hi,
    Can we deep fry the cutlets. I have to prepare a lot of them and tava fry consumes a lot of time. That’s why wanted to know.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 15, 2018

      Hi Shwetha
      I have not experimented this by deep frying. I have another cutlet recipe for burger patties which I have shallow fried. As you mentioned it is quick to make that way when you have a lot to fry. You can check it here – veg burger recipe. You can make about 12 large cutlets using that recipe. If you are making this as a part of meal, then you can make about 18 to 20 medium sized cutlets

      Reply
  19. Varsha j says

    August 18, 2018

    Can you make burrito bowl like chipotle’s

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 18, 2018

      No

      Reply
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  21. Meena says

    August 4, 2018

    5 stars
    Made veg cutlets. Turned out very tasty. Nice reciepe. Thanks

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 4, 2018

      Welcome Meena
      Glad to know you liked them. Thanks for trying.

      Reply
  22. Meena says

    May 3, 2018

    5 stars
    You have mentioned we can use soya granules can you explain where or in place of what we can use it ?
    Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 3, 2018

      You are welcome Meena.
      You can just boil them and rinse them well in cold water. Squeeze off the excess water and use them along with boiled veggies. I also saute them in chilli powder and garam masala otherwise they taste bland. Then add to the veggies. You can also check this soya granules cutlet recipe.

      Reply
  23. Srihari HS says

    March 31, 2018

    5 stars
    Hey just made this. It was yumm! Thanks for giving us an amazing recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 31, 2018

      Welcome and thanks for trying

      Reply
  24. Sreedevi Nakka says

    January 5, 2018

    5 stars
    Hi, I was going through this recipe and see that you suggested we can bake them. How much temp should we put for oven baking ? I always stayed away from patties because we have to stand and fry for long time. Baking is a healthy option

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 6, 2018

      Hi sreedevi,
      You can bake them at 180 to 200 C for 8 to 9 mins on the first side, then flip and repeat for 5 to 6 mins. Adjust the timing based on the size and thickness of patties. Try to make the patties moderately thin, not very thin. Brush them with some oil on both the sides. Place them on a parchment paper. Hope this helps

      Reply
    • NaYAna says

      January 25, 2018

      Thank you Swasthi for your wonderful site and perfect instructions to make tasty food. You are like my ‘web mother’. Earlier used to call up my Amma for doubts ,however you are my virtual mother now

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        January 27, 2018

        Welcome Nayana
        So glad to know the recipes are useful. Thanks a lot for following the blog
        🙂

        Reply
  25. Nehal Roz says

    December 30, 2017

    5 stars
    hello.your all the recipes are sooo much easy as well as healthy.explaination of recipe in great way by pics and method used is so appreciable. awesom way to cook for family very healthy and testfull food.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 30, 2017

      Hello Nehal
      Thanks a lot for trying the recipes. Happy to know they are useful.

      Reply
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