LEFT OVER DAL CUTLET

Hi all, So I had some leftover Dal which I had to finish as there was a Puja the next day and we cannot use leftovers on the day. I went online and browsed through various ideas and in the end, came up with this recipe. Thankfully, it was a big hit with everyone and worked well as a perfect evening snack.

INGREDIENTS

LEFTOVER DAL: 1 CUP
POTATO BOILED AND MASHED: 1 MEDIUM
ALL PURPOSE FLOUR: 1/2 CUP
RICE FLOUR: 1/2 CUP
GINGER_GARLIC: 2 TSP CHOPPED
JEERA_DHANIA POWDER: 1/2 TSP
SALT AS REQUIRED
CORIANDER LEAVES: 2 TBSP CHOPPED
TURMERIC: 1/2 TSP
CRUSHED CRACKERS: 1/4th CUP
OIL FOR SHALLOW FRYING

LEFTOVER DAL CUTLET

MAKING

In a bowl, mix the leftover dal, All-purpose flour, Rice flour, Potato, all the spices, salt, turmeric, Crushed crackers. Make round balls of it and flatten it up. Shallow fry them in oil until it turns golden brown. 

TIPS/VARIATIONS

I used crushed crackers to give a nice crunchy texture to the cutlets. I used Harris Teeter brand roasted vegetable crackers. You could use, Ritz crackers or Maska-Chaska etc.

You could also add cornflour instead of All-purpose flour. 


Since the dal already had onions, I did not add it. 

PANEER CURRY

So I came across this Paneer recipe online but added my own twist to it. It came out really well . Easy to make and delicious to eat. Here we go, its called Paneer Curry. Its a bit on the spicy side.

PANEER CURRY

PANEER : CUT INTO SMALL CUBES
ONION: 1
TOMATO : 1 SMALL
GINGER and GARLIC : 1 TBSP EACH CHOPPED
MUSTARD SEEDS: 1/2 TSP
CLOVES : 2-3
CINNAMON STICK : 1-2 SMALL
DHANIA : 1/2 TSP
COCONUT : 1 TBSP
CURRY LEAVES : 10-12
GREEN CHILLI : 1
DRY RED CHILLI : 3 MEDIUM
KASOORI METHI : 1-2 TSP
CUMIN POWDER : 1 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER : 1/2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER ( DHANIA POWDER) : 1 TSP
BLACK PEPPER POWDER : 1/2 TSP
OIL/GHEE AND WATER AS REQUIRED
SALT AS REQUIRED

MAKING

In a Kadai/Pan , Add a Tbsp of Ghee . Once hot, add Cloves, Cardamom stick and Mustard seeds, once it splutters , add in the chopped Onion, chopped Ginger-garlic, chopped Tomato and Green Chili. Saute for a couple of minutes until the onion turns golden brown and the tomato has become soft. Switch off the gas and set it aside. Now Grind the above sauteed mixture with all the spices ( Coconut, Red chilli, Dhania seeds, Coriander-Cumin powder, Pepper Powder, 10 Curry leaves). Grind it into a nice paste and set aside. Now take the same Kadai, add in some Ghee/oil, add the above ground paste into the pan and saute it for  few minutes until you see bubbles coming. Add in the chopped Paneer, Turmeric powder Kasoori Methi and Salt. Add some water and close the lid of the pan until the paneer becomes soft and is mixed well with the spices. Delicious Paneer Curry is ready to eat. Serve it hot with Paratha or Roti's. 

For Garnish, place some fresh green curry leaves and a dash of cream.

TIPS

If you want to reduce the spice level, you could add 2 TBSP fresh cream.