Veg Nuggets Recipe
Veg nuggets recipe is a crispy and delicious snack made with mixed veggies just like what you get in mcdonald's.
Servings: 3
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- 200 grams potatoes or 2 large
- 100 grams carrot or 1 medium
- 50 grams green peas or 1/2 cup
- 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic minced together
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
- 3/4 cup puled rice flakes
- 1 cup grated cheese optional, vegans can use vegan cheese or tofu
Instructions
- Pulse 3/4 cup rice flakes or poha finely using a mixer grinder or blender.
- Boil or steam 2 large potatoes, 1 medium carrot and 3/4 cup green peas. Once done, peel and mash the veggies thoroughly.
- To the mashed veggies add 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and salt to taste.
- Add 1 cup grated cheese and mix well.
- Now add 3 tablespoons poha crumbs and mix well. Try shaping a nugget and add one more tablespoon poha crumbs if it doesn’t hold shape.
- Mix 2 tablespoon corn flour in 1/4 cup water without lumps.
- Pinch a small ball from the vegetable mixture into nuggets.
- Dip the shaped nugget in the cornflour slurry. Roll over the remaining poha crumbs well.
- Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot slide the nuggets gently and fry till it turns crispy and golden. Drain in a kitchen towel and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 3servings | Calories: 346kcal