Thursday, August 20, 2009

Black-eyed Peas N Potato Cutlet

Legumes (beans)are the oldest cultivated plants...Legumes are often called "the poor people's meat," however, they might be better known as the "healthy people's meat." Many legumes, especially soybeans, are demonstrating impressive health benefits. Diets rich in legumes are being used to lower cholesterol levels, improve blood glucose control in diabetics, and reduce the risk of many cancers..The major health benefit of common beans is their rich source of cholesterol-lowering fiber. In addition to lowering cholesterol, the high fiber content of beans prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance, or hypoglycemia.Common beans also offer an excellent source of complex carbohydrate and fiber. They are a very good source of folic acid and molybdenum. Common beans are also a good source of phosphorus, iron, protein, magnesium, manganese, and potassium...most beans can be purchased precooked in cans, cooking your own offers significant economical, as well as possibly health, benefits. Cooking your own will produce 3 times the amount compared to canned products.Here is the simple but yet a healthy black-eyed peas and potato cutlet, prefect for evening snacks, a prefect side dish for rice dishes..Am sending this delicious and nutritious cutlet to Susan's  MLLA-14...


1cup Black-eyes peas (soaked and cooked)
2nos Potatoes (cooked)
1no Onion(chopped)
1/4cup Tomatoes (chopped)
3/4tsp Red chilly powder
1/2tsp Garam masala powder
1tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped)
1/4cup Bread crumbs
1/4cup Corn flour
Salt
Oil

Smash together both black-eyed peas and potatoes, add the red chilly powder, garam masala powder, coriander leaves, salt..meanwhile heat a few drops of oil in a kadai and add the chopped onions and chopped tomatoes, saute both together until the veggies get slightly cooked...keep aside...make a white thick paste with cornflour and water in a flat plate..take the bread crumbs in an another plate...Mix the cooked onion and tomato pieces to the smashed veggies...Take a small ball from the veggie mixture..flatten them as any shape as u desire and dip the cutlets in the cornflour paste, immediately roll them over the bread crumbs and keep aside...Arrange them in fridge for an hour before shallow frying the cutlets..

Heat oil for shallow frying in pan and fry the cutlets on both sides until they turns brown..serve hot!!

31 comments:

Faiza Ali said... Reply To This Comment

It sure is very easy. It looks soo yummy and crisp.Thanks for this healthy recipe, dear.

Home Cooked Oriya Food said... Reply To This Comment

looks so yum...

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

Crispy ,healthy, nutritious cutlet.

Parita said... Reply To This Comment

So crispy and delicious priya, m hungry now :)

Anonymous said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Interesting idea priya I make vada with black eyed peas but cutlet looks so tempting will try this.... yum.

Raks said... Reply To This Comment

COol recipe dear:)

Mansi said... Reply To This Comment

Interesting way to use up Black eyed peas..looks great..

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

Thats a healthy and filling snadwich Priya and kids are sure to love this :)

Medhaa said... Reply To This Comment

this is easy to make and looks good

Vrinda said... Reply To This Comment

Lov cutlets,looks crispy and yummy..

♥Rosie♥ said... Reply To This Comment

Oh priya looks so crispy and delicious!

Hari Chandana P said... Reply To This Comment

simply and yummy recipe.. looks soo crisp.. lovely click.. :)

LifenSpice said... Reply To This Comment

looks very good Priya! and also a healthy one!

Cilantro said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy one Priya, I just posted the black eyed Curry and I see this one. will try soon.

PriyaRaj said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy cutlet dear...

sathya said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious priya,a very healthy one!

Yasmeen said... Reply To This Comment

Those look very inviting ,priya :D

CurryLeaf said... Reply To This Comment

Very healthy cutlets Priya.Looks perfect snack.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy version of cutlets..Look yumm!!

Padma said... Reply To This Comment

Looks so crisp n yumm

Saraswathi Iyer said... Reply To This Comment

Cutlet my favourite. Looks yummy and healthy.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely cutlet, to refrigerate and shallow fry is a nice tip. Will try next time, when i make cutlets.

Shri said... Reply To This Comment

They look so delicious, Priya!This reminds me of the chaat wala in India:D

Pooja said... Reply To This Comment

aaaaaaaah priya this is my all time favourite ! yum dear ! love to grab everything ! lol !

Raaga said... Reply To This Comment

I never thought of adding lobia to cutlets... now that I think of it, the taste would be great!

Thanks for a lovely idea.

Renus Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

nice idea of making healthy tikki....thanks fo rsharing

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

Thats a new and a different one priya...looks yum

Valarmathi Sanjeev said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy Cutlet Priya. Nice idea. Looks yummy.

Susan said... Reply To This Comment

Easy and tasty! I love beans with potatoes.

Thanks for your MLLA recipe, Priya!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Priya,
I tried this cutlet yesterday for dinner with rice and dal palak. The cutlets were perfect and delicious..Very good idea of using black-eyed peas and tomatoes for the cutlets. The refrigeration tip was very useful.. Hubby and I loved the cutlets and he asked for the cutlets in his lunch box as well..Thanks for a new variety.. I loved ur blog.. Keep it up..