Banana flower cutlet (vaazzha poo/vazha koompu cutlet)

Name: Banana flower cutlet (vaazzha poo/vazha koompu cutlet)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Banana flower 1 small; Potato 2 medium sized; Green chilly 3, chopped finely; Onion 1/4 cup,chopped finely; Ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tablepsoon; Garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon; Coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon; Red chilly powder 1/4 teaspoon; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Salt as needed; Bread crumbs 2 cups ( toast 4 slices of bread and powder it); Egg 1; Oil as needed

Appetizer

Very Easy

30 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time15 min

Boil the potatoes with little salt in it. Then discard the skin of potato and mash it. Keep it aside.
In a bowl, slightly beat an egg and keep it aside. Discard the outer six layers of banana flower and chop finely the edible,soft inner part.
Wash the chopped banana flower thoroughly and add 2 talepsoons of oil and a pinch of turmeric powder to it. Mix it good.
Adding oil will remove all the stickiness and turmeric powder will prevent the discoloration. Now in a medium heat pan, add a tablepsoon of oil and saute onions and green chilly.
Next add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes. Then add the banana flower. Add needed salt and cook it in low flame.
Next add turmeric powder, red chilly powder,coriander powder and garam masala powder. Saute till the raw smell of masala goes.
Next add the mashed potatoes. Check the seasoning and mix it good. Transfer this to a plate and add 3 tablepsoons of bread crumbs to it and mix it good.
Adding bread crumbs to the potato mixture will help removing any moisture present in it.
Make small patties with desired shape(round,oval or heart shape) using the potato mixture.
Dip the patties in egg and then in bread crumbs. Then either deep fry it or shallow fry it in a pan with needed oil.
Once it is slightly golden brown through out,transfer it to a plate.'
Serve with tomato ketchup.