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cutlets made with leftover Dal Rice | Dal Chawal Cutlets

Dal Chawal Cutlets

Swati
Dal chawal Cutlets.. Baked Cutlets made with leftover rice and lentils and vegetables.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course snacks
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Leftover rice/khichdi or pulao
  • 1 Cup Leftover dal/lentils can leave dal when using khichdi
  • 1/2 Cup Any leftover dry veggies optional
  • 1-2 Green Chillies optional
  • 1-2 Garlic Cloves optional
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • ½-1 tsp Chaat Masala Powder
  • 1-2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Oil for frying dal
  • Oil to brush Cutlets

Instructions
 

  • In a pan heat oil, add cumin seeds, when seeds crackle add garlic.
  • Add dal and cook till it is thick. Cool dal.
  • Meanwhile, add veggies, coriander powder, chaat masala ,fresh coriander, green chillies and mix well.
  • Mash rice and potatoes(if adding) well.
  • Add dal and breadcrumbs and mix up everything and form small cutlets. You can shape these as your prefer.
  • Preheat oven at 400°F. Keep shaped cutlets in refrigerator till the time oven is preheating.
  • Then bake cutlets at 400°F for 15-20 minutes. turning sides after 7-10 minutes. Bake till till golden brown and crisp. Brush more oil if you feel the cutlets are coming out dry.

To fry Cutlets

  • Add more bread crumbs and 1-2 tbsp of cornstarch/cornflour.
  • In a kadhai, heat oil for frying and fry cutlets in hot oil till golden brown.

To Shallow fry Cutlets

  • In a non-stick pan, add 3-4 tbsp of oil.
  • Once the oil is medium hot, add 203 cutlets depending on the size of your pan, and shallow fry from both sides till golden brown and cutlets are crisp and cooked well.

Notes

I used leftover beans and potato veggie.. you can use any other veggies of your choice.Like Finely chopped bell peppers, carrots, spinach leaves or corns.
Add more bread crumbs when frying.
You can add soaked poha also instead of breadcrumbs to bind the dal rice mixture.
You can skip adding dal when using khichdi to make cutlets and temper khichdi in cumin and garlic for more flavour. Cool before adding spices and breadcrumbs.
Keyword cooking with leftovers, rice cutlets, Vegetarian
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