Healthy Pink Tofu Cutlets-by Greta Fernandes.

Cutlets are always a good snacking option at parties. This festive season, try making these nourishing and ‘Oh, so delectable!’ looking cutlets. During these festival days, when everything around is full of fats and sugar, these healthy pink cutlets come as a good alternative.

They are tangy, sweet, spicy and pan-fried to a crunch !!!

Tofu beetroot cutlets are a good source of iron and protein. They are also filled with lots of micronutrients.

Beetroots are a rich source of potassium, calcium, magnesium and Vitamin C, while tofu is a lean source of protein.

You can switch the tofu with paneer while preparing the cutlets, but the calories per cutlet will be slightly higher. (100g of paneer contains 18.3 gms while 100g tofu contains 6.9 gms )

So, if you are pursuing a weight loss regime, stick to tofu, not paneer.

Healthy Pink Tofu Cutlets (Each medium-sized cutlet contains 95 calories)

Ingredients:

2 no.s raw beetroots (grated)

3 no.s potatoes (boiled and peeled)

½ cup grated tofu

¼ cup carrots (grated)

¼ cup red onions (finely chopped)

2 nos green chilli (finely chopped)

¼ cup cilantro/coriander leaves (chopped)

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp grated ginger

½ tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

½ tsp rock salt

½ tsp lemon juice

3 tbsps. cold-pressed oil for pan frying

3 tbsps. rice flour. (Keep aside tbsp rice flour for coating the cutlets)

Method

1. Start by boiling the potatoes. After they are boiled, let them cool

2. Peel the boiled potatoes and set aside Grate the raw beetroots.

3. Grate the raw beetroots

4. In a large mixing bowl, add the boiled potatoes, grated beetroots, carrots, and other veggies. Mash well

5. To this mixture, add the rice flour, all the spices, chopped cilantro, lemon juice and salt. Mix well

6. Shape the dough into medium-sized cutlet

7. Coat the prepared cutlets with a thin coating of rice flour

8. Once the oil is hot, on a medium flame, fry the cutlets on either side till golden brown.

9. You can serve these healthy and delicious pink tofu cutlets with green chutney and sliced onions.