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Banana cutlets

Gujarati cuisine has many versions of vegetarian cutlets. The most popular are made with potato or mixed vegetables. These banana cutlets are a variation suitable for diabetics and Jain Gujaratis, who don’t eat root vegetables.

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  • makes

    6-8

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    30 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

makes

6-8

serves

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

30

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 2 medium unripe green bananas, unpeeled
  • ¾ cup water
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • ¾ cup roasted crushed peanuts
  • 1 tsp raw mango powder (see Note)
  • ½ tsp or lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • salt, to taste
  • oil, to shallow fry
  • mint chutney or green chutney, to serve
The following recipe has been tested and edited by SBS Food and may differ slightly from the podcast.

Instructions

Place the bananas in a saucepan, add water and cook for 30 minutes, covered, until just tender when tested with a knife.

Once cooked, set aside to cool. Drain and remove from pan, then peel and mash the banana.

In a mixing bowl, combine the bananas, coriander leaves and remaining spices, mixing well. Add 1 tbsp plain flour and 1 tbsp breadcrumbs, mix. Divide the mixture into 8 portions and roll into balls or heart-shaped cutlets. Sprinkle remaining flour on the cutlets and roll in the breadcrumbs. Set aside.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan, add half the cutlets and cook for 3 minutes or until golden. Add another 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and flip them over. Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden on the other side. Repeat with remaining oil and cutlets.

Serve with mint chutney or any other green chutney.

Note

• Green mango powder is also called amchur, or amchoor, available from Herbie's Spices and Indian food shops.

Photography by Alan Benson

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 25 June 2015 12:03pm
By Darshana Zala
Source: SBS



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