easy Indian starter recipe

Mushroom cutlet

Ingredients
 Mushroom – ½ kg (finely chopped)
Potato – 1 (cubed)
Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup (finely chopped) - You can use vegetables like carrots, beans, peas, corn etc.
Onion - 1/4 (finely chopped)
Garlic - 2 clove (minced)
Green chilli - 1(finely chopped)
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Egg Whites - 2
Bread crumbs – 1 cup (for coating)
Coriander leaves - handful (finely chopped)
Salt - to taste
Oil – ¼ cup (for frying)


Method
1. Cook the cubed potatoes and other vegetables until all the veggies are tender but firm. Drain excess water and keep aside.
2. Heat a tsp of oil in a small pan and saute the onions, green chilli and garlic until slightly browned.
3. Switch off and add this to the veggies along with chopped mushrooms turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and salt.
4. Let this cool completely and then mash slightly along with egg whites to make a thick mixture.
5. Take a small portion and roll them between your palms to make a ball, then press to flatten and shape as cutlet.
6. Meanwhile spread a layer of bread crumbs on a plate for coating. Heat the oil in a pan for frying.
7. Now take each cutlet, place it on the bread crumbs to coat all sides. Drop that in the hot oil and fry until its golden on both sides. You can also pan fry the cutlets in a tawa.


Tips 
- If the cutlet mixture becomes soggy, mix little maida or bread crumbs with the cutlet mixture to solve the problem. 
- Mushroom can be omitted to get vegetable cutlets.