Sihi kumbalakayi (yellow pumpkin) cutlets

 

Ingredients 

Pumpkin(Sihi kumbalakayi) grated—2 cups

Onion (irulli//pyaz)—1 medium sized 

Capsicum (dapta menasina kayi)—1 medium sized 

Rice flour (akki hittu)—1/2 cup

Green chillies (hasiru menasina kayi)—2 small chopped 

Ginger (shunti//adarak)—small piece grated 

Fresh coriander leaves (kothambari soppu) chopped—2 tablespoon 

Dry masala powders

Red chilli powder (achha menasina pudi)—1 teaspoon 

Jeera powder —1 teaspoon 

Garam masala powder—1 teaspoon 

Chat masala powder—1 teaspoon 

Hing (asafoetida)—1 teaspoon 

Om  kaalu (ajwain//carom seeds)—1 teaspoon 

Salt to taste 

Bread crumbs—for coating or powdered corn flakes

Oil—for shallow fry 

Method 

Wash and peel the skin and discard the seeds.

Grate the pumpkin.

Squeeze out the water from pumkin.

Finely Chop the onion and capsicum .

Now transfer the grated squeezed pumpkin into a mixing bowl,add all the other ingredients and dry masala powders and mix well together with your hands to a smooth dough.

Do not add any water.

Divide the dough into equal parts,then make tikki ( cutlet)shapes from them in any desired shape.

Next roll them in bread crumbs and keep it ready.

Heat minimum oil in a pan ,once hot place the cutlets and fry them till they are golden brown and crispy  on both sides on medium flame.

 Once done remove from pan and transfer onto a kitchen tissue or paper towel.

Serve hot with tomato sauce or ketchup.