Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 160 minutes
- Preparation: 120 minutes
- Cooking: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal) - soaked for 3 hours
- 2 Potatoes (Aloo) - boiled and mashed
- 2 Green Chilli - finely chopped
- Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - a small bunch
- Mint Leaves (Pudina) - a small bunch
- 1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)
- 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 1 inch Ginger - finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh coconut - grated
- 1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
- Sunflower Oil - for making cutlets
Instructions
- To begin making the Chana Dal Aloo Cutlet recipe, first wash the chana dal and soak in water for 1 hour or more
- Heat a pressure cooker and add the chana dal and water, cook for 2 to 3 whistles
- Once done, strain the water from the chana dal and make a dry fine paste using a mixer grinder
- Heat a teaspoon of oil and temper with cumin seeds, asafoetida and saute it for about 10 seconds
- Add ginger, coconut, red chilli powder, cardamom powder
- Saute for a few seconds
- Add the chana dal paste, boiled mashed potatoes, besan, coriander leaves, mint leaves and chaat masala
- Now stir fry the dal mixture for about 2 to 3 minutes on medium to low flame until it thickens
- Once it thickens, turn off the heat
- Next, make flat thick medium balls and refrigerate the Chana Dal Aloo Cutlet for about 15 minutes
- Heat a frying pan with oil and fry the Chana Dal Aloo Cutlet from both side for 5 minutes each or till they turn golden brown in colour
- Make sure you fry on low to medium heat to get a perfect crispness
- Once done, take the Chana Dal Aloo Cutlet out on a kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil
- Serve hot
- Serve Chana Dal aloo Cutlet along with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and a cup of Masala Chai or Filter Coffee for evening snacks
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 10
- Indian
- Snack
- High Protein Vegetarian