Veg Nuggets Recipe
Veg nuggets recipe is a crispy and delicious snack made with mixed vegetables just like at mcdonald’s.
Ingredients
- 200 grams potatoes or 2 large
- 100 grams of carrot or 1 medium size
- 50 grams of peas or 1/2 cup
- 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic minced together
- 2 green peppers finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves - 3/4 cup ground rice flakes
- 1 cup shredded cheese optional, vegans can use vegan cheese or tofu
Instructions
- Using a blender grinder or blender, finely pulse 3/4 cup of rice cereal or poha.
- Boil or steam 2 large potatoes, 1 medium carrot, and 3/4 cup green peas. After cooking, peel the vegetables and mash them well.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon of roasted cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder, 3 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves and salt to taste.
- Add 1 cup of grated cheese and mix well.
- Now add 3 tablespoons of poha crumbs and mix well. Try shaping a nugget and if it doesn’t hold the shape, add a tablespoon of poha crumbs.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of cornmeal in 1/4 cup of water without lumps.
- Squeeze a small ball of the vegetable mixture into the crumbs.
- Dip the shaped ingot into the cornmeal slurry. Roll the remaining poha crumbs well.
- For deep frying, heat the oil. When the oil is hot, gently slide the nuggets and fry them until they are crispy and golden. Drain on a kitchen towel and serve hot.
Nutrition
Servings: 3 servings | Calories: 346kcal
