Daal Cutlets

Ingredients

1. 1 cup Masoor daal or Chana daal

2. ½ onion chopped in small pieces

3. ½ tsp of red chili powder

4. Salt to taste

5. Haldi a pinch

6. 1 green chili chopped

7. 1 tbsp of green dhania/cilantro chopped

8. ½ tbsp of lemon juice

9. 1 egg white

10. 1 cup of dry bread crumbs to coat

11. Oil to fry

Directions

1. Boil the daal till soft and dry. Grind it well and keep it aside in mixing bowl.

2. Add chopped dhania, onions, green chilies, salt and red chili powder.

3. Add lemon juice and mix it well.

4. Form them in balls and then in desired cutlets shapes or cut them with help of cookie cutter.

5. Dip each cutlet in egg and then roll them in bread crumbs sheet or tray. Set them aside for 5 minutes to set the bread crumbs.

6. Now deep fry them and serve hot with tea or coffee.

You can make them ahead of time and freeze them in air tight container and fry later.

-Chitra