Looking for a healthy snack that is tasty as well? Your search ends here, as this recipe is not only super healthy but also finger-licking good. To prepare this recipe, you just need quinoa, onion, capsicum, carrot, cabbage, besan and a handful of easily-available spices. Quinoa is power-packed with protein and fibre, which makes it a perfect grain for weight loss as well. Not everyone might like the usual quinoa-based dishes, so here is an off-beat recipe you can try with quinoa grain. You can add veggies of your choice to make the cutlets even healthier. Usually, kids are fussy eaters and throw a lot of tantrums while eating veggies. This cutlet recipe can be given to your kids in tiffin and they will happily eat the veggie-loaded meal. Be it kids or adults, everyone will love this fusion recipe. You can prepare Quinoa Cutlets for breakfast, lunch, snacks or even dinner. It takes less than 30 minutes to make this wholesome snack which is both, filling and nutritious. Serve the cutlets with mint chutney, ketchup or any other dip of your choice. Do try this recipe, rate it and let us know how it turned out to be.
Ingredients of Quinoa Cutlet
1 cup quinoa
1/2 capsicum (green pepper)
1/4 cup shredded cabbage
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon dry mango powder
2 tablespoon coriander leaves
1 cup onion
1/2 carrot
3 tablespoon gram flour (besan)
1 teaspoon coriander powder
salt as required
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
How to make Quinoa Cutlet
Step 1 Soak and grind the quinoa Soak the quinoa for 30 minutes. Now wash it properly and add it to blender and blend to form a thick paste. Add 1-2 tbsp water, if needed.
Step 2 Make mixture Take out the quinoa paste to a bowl. Add finely chopped onion, capsicum, carrot, cabbage and coriander leaves. Add besan, salt, coriander powder, dry mango powder and red chilli powder. Give a nice mix to form a thick mixture.
Step 3 Make cutlets Now drizzle a tbsp of oil on a non-stick pan and let it heat. Make small tikkis from the mixture and place them in the pan. Cook from both sides until golden brown in colour.
Step 4 Ready to be served Once all the cutlets are cooked, serve them with a dip of your choice.