Lentil Croquettes

Lentil Croquettes contains blend of aromatic spices, lentil and cheese, these are very delicious and nutritious too. A very good starter for parties.

Lentil Croquettes

Ingredients( 12-14 pieces)

• Lentil (Black masoor) – 100 gms
• Paneer – 100 gms
• Onion – 2 medium (cut into small pieces)
• Ginger – 1″(grated)
• Garlic – 4 cloves(crushed)
• Green Chillies – 2 (finely cut)
• Coriander Leaves  – 1 tsp (chopped)
• Bread crumbs – 4 slices
• Malai – 1 tbsp
• Butter – 50 gms
• Cinnamon – 1 inch
• Black pepper – 8 corns
• Bay leaf – 2
• Cloves – 4
• Black cardamom – 3-4
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Red pepper powder – ½ tsp
• Garam masala – ½ tsp
• Water – 250 ml

Method

1. Heat  little butter in a cooker, add bay leaf, cloves, black cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper and saute for a min.
2. Add ginger, garlic and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
3. Add green chillies, onion and saute till translucent.
4. Add black masoor, salt, water. Close the lid and let it cook for 12-15 minutes.
5. Let it cool for the next 10 minutes. Open the lid and add malai, butter, garam masala, bread crumbs, red chilli powder, coriander leaves, paneer ( add some more salt according to paneer n bread crumbs). Stir & mash it till it becomes dough.
6. Let it cool down , now take out bay leaves, cloves, black pepper, black cardamom. Now divide it into 12-14 equal parts and shape them as flattened balls (cutlets). Now shallow fry.
7. Drain onto an absorbent paper and serve hot with chutney or sauce.

NOTE:- To give beautiful look croquettes can be rolled in bread crumbs/suji before frying .

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