Tofu Cutlet

 Tofu cutlet is a deep fried tea time snack.Tofu Cutlet recipe is given below with step by step photos. Tofu  is rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tofu Cutlet.

Ingredients:-

Tofu (store bought).  -1 packet
Potato.                       -1
Capsicum chopped.   -1/4 cup
Onion.                        -1
Green chilly.               -2
Ginger garlic crushed.-1 tbsp
All purpose flour.        -2 tbsp
Corn flour.                   -2 tbsp
Garam masala.             -2 tsp
Tandoori masala.         -1tsp
Coriander leaves          -a hand full
Bread for bread crumbs.-4 or 5
Salt.                              -to taste

For Corn Flour Slurry:-

Corn flour.      -1/4 cup
Garam masals.-1/4 tsp
Water.              -1 cup

Instructions:-

1). In a bowl add corn flour, garam masala, water and mix well without lumps and make corn flour slurry. Keep aside the corn flour slurry.

2). Toast breads till crisp and pulse it to make fine bread crumbs. Keep aside the bread crumbs.

Method:-

1). Remove the store bought tofu from the packet.

 

Drain excess water by placing the tofu inside a cloth or towel and keeping a heavy weight on top. Let it rest for 30 minutes. Once all water from tofu is gone grate the tofu. In a bowl add the grated tofu.

2). Boil and mash potato. Add boiled and mashed potato, finely chopped capsicum, finely chopped onion, thinly chopped green chilly and ginger garlic crushed into the bowl.

3). Add all purpose flour, corn flour, garam masala, tandoori masala and required salt into the bowl.

4). Mix all the above ingredients in the bowl together and make the mixture into ball shape. Slightly flatten the balls using the hand and give a cutlet shape and transfer the prepared cutlet shape to a plate.

5). Dip each cutlet shape into corn flour slurry and place it on the bread crumbs to coat the cutlet shape well in bread crumbs.Transfer the bread crumb coated cutlet shape on a plate.

6). Heat oil in deep frying kadai. Once the oil is hot drop each bread crumb coated cutlet shape carefully into hot oil and deep fry on medium flame until they are golden brown on both sides. Remove the deep fried cutlet from hot oil and transfer to a serving plate.

Very tasty snack Tofu Cutlet is ready to serve with chutney or tomato ketchup.