LEFTOVER CHAPATI / ROTI CUTLETS

Moms are always in a quest to find out healthy and easy snacks for their kids. Tired this super easy, delicious and quick crispy chapati cutlet today. Roti / Chapati Cutlets sounds very different...isn't it??? Leftover chapati cutlets is one of the many cutlet varieties. Here I used leftover chaptaies for making this cutlets but you can make them with fresh chapati too. Can be served as snack at evening tea time. Or you can stuff them and make sandwich/ Frankie. Chapati cutlet is a delicious and super easy snack recipe. This is one of my handy recipe after chapati laddoo to finish leftover chapati at home as they are yummy and healthy too. For this recipe I have chosen veggies of my choice but you can add as per your choice. Make sure to chop veggies very fine so that they completely gel together with other ingredients of roti cutlets and also helps in shaping the cutlets without cracks. So let's see the step by step pictures and ingredients for this roti cutlets.

INGREDIENTS:

4-5 leftover Chapati /Roti

2-3 boiled and grated Potatoes

2 tablespoon chopped Spring Onion

1-2 Green chillies, finely chopped

1 tablespoon Coriander, chopped

1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

1 teaspoon roasted Cumin Powder

1 teaspoon Garam Masala

1 teaspoon Coriander Powder

½ teaspoon Amchur Powder

Salt as needed

1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice

1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes [optional]

 Oil for shallow frying

METHOD:
STEP 1 – Break the chapatti in to small pieces. Add it to a mixer pot and make a coarse powder.

STEP 2 – In a mixing bowl, add the chapatti powder, with grated potatoes and all other ingredients except oil.

STEP 3 – Mix it well to form a dough.

STEP 4 – Divide the dough in equal portions.

STEP 5 – Heat oil in a wide, shallow pan on medium heat.

STEP 6 – Apply water / oil on your palms, take one portion of chapatti mixture and try to shape it like small patties.

STEP 7 – Roll all the patties with remaining dough and keep aside.

STEP 8 – Transfer 2-3 patties in a pan and shallow fry them.

STEP 9 – Cook them and flip them over. Flip them at least once or twice until they turn crispy and golden in colour.

STEP 10 – Remove and keep them on a kitchen towel or tissue paper to drain excess oil.

STEP 11 – Serve hot with your favourite dip.

 Once the cutlets are ready. serve them hot with any dip you like. 

NOTES: *You can use leftover roti, tortilla or parathas to make cutlets. 

              *Do not make a fine powder because we need a grainy mixture.

              *You can add more veggies like grated carrot, finely chopped onion to make it more healthy and tasty.

             *Do not turn the cutlets immediately after adding in a pan, wait for some time and then turn over.