Looking for a quick evening snack? This cutlet and dip combo can be your go-to!
INGREDIENTS
For the cutlets:Â
250 grams cottage cheeseÂ
200 grams potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashedÂ
3 green chillies, finely choppedÂ
1 cup corn, boiledÂ
½ red bell pepper, finely choppedÂ
½ teaspoon pepper powderÂ
1 teaspoon each, ginger and garlic pasteÂ
Juice of ½ a lemonÂ
Salt to tasteÂ
Oil for fryingÂ
For the dip:Â
1 cup hung curdÂ
½ teaspoon garlic pasteÂ
1 medium beetroot, boiled and pureedÂ
¼ teaspoon pepper powderÂ
½ teaspoon cumin powderÂ
½ teaspoon paprika powderÂ
Juice of ½ a lemonÂ
Salt to tasteÂ
METHOD
Mix all the cutlet ingredients together. Take handfuls of the mixture and pat them into round cutlets.Â
Heat a pan and place the cutlets on it. Drizzle oil around them and fry them evenly on both sides till the sides are well done.Â
Mix all the dip ingredients together and serve with the cutlets.Â
Smita Deo is a culinarist and author of ‘Karwar to Kolhapur via
Mumbai’, a cookbook that is full of traditional recipes that she has
learnt from her families. She has curated food festivals in many fivestar
hotels across India and is currently hosting two cooking shows
on the internet—‘Get Curried’ and ‘Ruchkar Mejwani’. You can follow
her on Instagram @smitadeoofficial for more interesting recipes.