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Vegetable cutlets from Kerala, coated in semolina

Vegetable cutlets from Kerala, coated in semolina

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Kerala vegetable cutlets: spiced earth apple, carrot, and green peas seasoned with fennel and garam masala, soaked in a rice batter and coated in semolina.

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Recipe from Kalesh, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In Kerala, cutlets are a popular afternoon snack. This vegetarian version, without eggs, combines potato, carrot, and green peas, seasoned with fennel, garam masala, and mint, and then coated in a mixture of rice flour and semolina before being fried.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$2.16 $0.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.26
  • $0.21
  • $0.13
  • $0.02
  • $0.04
  • $0.19
  • $0.09
  • $0.04
  • $0.18
  • $0.07
  • $0.03
  • $0.15
  • $0.03
  • $0.47
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 15 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat a small amount of coconut oil and sauté the ginger, garlic, chili pepper, and onion until they are lightly browned.
  2. Add the carrot, the apple, and the green peas, and mix. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the salt, garam masala, fennel, mint, curry leaves, and pepper, mix well, and remove from the heat. ≈ 4 min
  4. Once the mixture has cooled, knead it and shape the patties into the desired form.
  5. Mix the rice flour, cornstarch, and a little salt with water to create a smooth paste. ≈ 4 min
  6. Sift the semolina to refine it. ≈ 4 min
  7. Dip each cutlet in the batter, roll it in semolina, and then fry it in coconut oil.
  8. Serve with a tomato sauce or a spicy sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Vegetable cutlets from Kerala, coated in semolina

  • 120 g of baked and mashed apples$0.26
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 1 teaspoon of finely chopped green chili pepper$0.13
  • 1/4 cup of chopped ginger$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic$0.04
  • 60 g of grated carrot$0.19
  • 40 g of cooked and mashed green peas$0.09
  • 1 teaspoon of fennel powder$0.04
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala$0.18
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped mint and curry leaves$0.07
  • salt$0.03
  • 4 tablespoons of rice flour$0.15
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch$0.03
  • 90 g of fine semolina$0.47
  • Coconut oil for cooking and frying$0.25

Total$2.16

that's $0.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 120 g of baked and mashed apples
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of finely chopped green chili pepper
  • 1/4 cup of chopped ginger
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
  • 60 g of grated carrot
  • 40 g of cooked and mashed green peas
  • 1 teaspoon of fennel powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped mint and curry leaves
  • A pinch of pepper
  • salt
  • 4 tablespoons of rice flour
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 90 g of fine semolina
  • Coconut oil for cooking and frying

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