Vegetable Croquette or Bhegitabil chop as we Bongs lovingly
call it is a recent request from a very dear friend. She wanted a very easy and
simple recipe. So Reshmi the simplest way to make this delectable, all time
favourite snack is here for you. Though I knew the main ingredients but always
have this habit of calling up Maa to ensure them. I followed the process she
told me over the phone. Beetroot, carrots and potatoes are the vegetables
generally used for the stuffing, but you can add other veggies like beans, peas
if you desire. These crispy, delish croquettes are a delightful nosh with a cup
of tea in the winter evenings with the obvious accompaniment of Bong Adda….
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| Vegetable Croquettes |
The way I made it:
Ingredients:
- 2 medium sized beetroot
- 2 medium sized carrots
- 2 medium sized potatoes
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 4-5 chopped green chillies
- 1 packet of salted Haldiram peanuts
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- 5-6 tablespoons of besan/chickpea flour or more if required
- 1 tablespoon cornflour powder
- Bread crumbs for the upper coating
- White oil as per requirement
- Salt and sugar to taste
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| Vegetable Croquettes |
Procedure:
Step 1:
Peel the vegetables, cut into halves and boil in a pressure
cooker upto 5-6 whistles or till they are mashable. Do not over boil or they
will become soggy.
Step 2:
Heat a little oil in a kadai/ wok and add grated ginger and
green chillies. Add the peanuts. Fry for a minute. Now add the mashed veggies.
Add the powder masalas (you can add garam masala if you want, I didn’t), salt and
sugar. Stir till the water in the stuffing dries up. If it feels too watery add
some besan to tighten it.
Step 3:
Make a thin batter of besan, cornflour, a pinch of salt and
water. Spread the bread crumbs on a flat plate.
Step 4:
Take some of the stuffing and give each an oval shape with
your hands. Dip into the batter and roll well in the bread crumbs. Keep on a
separate plate. Continue this process till all of them are done.
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| The Croquettes waiting to be refrigerated |
Step 5:
Now refrigerate them for an hour and a half.
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Step 6:
Heat oil in another kadai/pan/wok. Take the croquettes out
of the fridge and deep fry them golden brown. Serve with kasundi or any
sauce/chutney of your choice. HEAVEN…..
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