Veg Chinese Nuggets

Cheese oozes out with each bite into these nugget making them absolutely delectable. Potato and mixed vegetable mixture stuffed with mozzarella cheese cubes, shaped into nuggets, dipped in a flour slurry, rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried to make a super snack.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 21 Oct 2024 in Recipes Snacks and Starters

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Main ingredients	Potatoes, French beans, Carrot, Mozzarella cheese, Ginger-green chilli paste, Chaat masala, Fresh breadcrumbs,
Cuisine	Fusion
Course	Snacks and starters
Prep time	30-35 minutes
Cook time	10-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Savoury
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
2 tablespoons finely chopped French beans
¼ cup grated carrot
50 grams mozzarella cheese, cut into ½ inch cubes
2 teaspoons ginger-green chilli paste
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon chaat masala
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
Oil for greasing + for deep frying
Corn flour-refined flour slurry as required
Dried breadcrumbs for coating
Tomato ketchup to serve

Method

Take potatoes in a large bowl, add French beans, carrot, ginger-green chilli paste, salt, chaat masala and fresh breadcrumbs and mix well.
Grease your palm with some oil, take small portions of the potato mixture and spread it on your palm. Place 2 mozzarella cubes in the centre and bring the edges to the centre and seal it. Shape it into a small cylinder. This is a nugget.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Take the slurry in a bowl. Spread dried breadcrumbs on a plate.
Dip each nugget into the slurry and roll in dried breadcrumbs till they are well coated on all sides.
Gently slide in the nuggets, a few at a time, into hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange the nuggets on a serving platter and serve hot with tomato ketchup.

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