Broccoli cutlets - healthy evening snack for toddlers and kids made with broccoli and potato. It is one of the nicest way to sneak broccoli into a kid's diet. It is very easy and quick to make with minimal ingredients. These broccoli cutlets are ideal for babies from one year. You can check more broccoli recipes here if you are interested. Do give a try and am sure you will like it:)
Here is how to make easy and healthy broccoli cutlets for toddlers and kids.
Broccoli cutlet recipe for toddlers and kids
Broccoli Cutlet - easy and healthy snack with broccoli and potatoes.
Calories
Ingredients
- Broccoli - 1 cup florets
- Potato - 1 medium sized
- Onion - 1 small sized
- Ginger- 1 small piece chopped finely
- Turmeric powder - ⅛ tsp
- Garam masala powder- 1 tsp
- Bread crumbs/Bengal gram flour/sooji or rava - 3 tbsp
- Corainder leaves - a handful
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Oil - as needed for shallow frying
Instructions
- Measure and keep all ingredients ready. Wash and pressure cook potato with a cup of water for 2 whistles. Once pressure released, mash the potatoes well and set aside. Wash and clean broccoli florets. Then soak them into hot water for 3 minutes. Dry them completely with a kitchen towel and keep it ready.
- Finely chop onions, corainder leaves and ginger. Keep it ready. Mince the dried broccoli florets in a blender and keep it ready.
- Now in a wide bowl, add minced broccoli, mashed potatoes, corainder leaves, ginger,onion, salt and Bengal gram flour/bread crumbs. Mix everything well and add lemon juice. Make sure there is no or less moisture in the dough. Then divide them into equal parts and roll them into patties.
- Then heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the cutlets in medium low flame until golden brown on both the sides. It takes at least 5 minutes to cook on each side.
Nutrition
Serving: 8g
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Procedure :
1. Measure and keep all the ingredients ready. Wash and pressure cook potato with a cup of water for 2 whistles. Once pressure released, mash the potatoes well and set aside. Wash and clean broccoli florets. Then soak them into hot water for 3 minutes. Dry them completely with a kitchen towel and keep it ready.
2. Finely chop onions, coriander leaves, and ginger. Keep it ready. Mince the dried broccoli florets in a blender and keep it ready.
3. Now in a wide bowl, add minced broccoli, mashed potatoes, coriander leaves, ginger, onion, salt, and Bengal gram flour/bread crumbs. Mix everything well and add lemon juice. Make sure there is no or less moisture in the dough. Then divide them into equal parts and roll them into patties.
4. Then heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the cutlets in the medium-low flame until golden brown on both sides. It takes at least 5 minutes to cook on each side.
The healthy broccoli cutlet is ready!
Notes :
- If you couldn't able to form patties, then you could add more bread crumbs/Bengal gram flour.
- Be patient while shallow frying and take care not to burn cutlets.
- You can plus or minus spices as per your liking's.
- Always check with your doctor before giving any new food to your baby.
- Make sure to introduce everything separate to your baby before you try this broccoli cutlet.
Unknown
It's superbbbbb... I tried this....and comes out very nice...my 1.5 years toodler eat this brocoli cutlet....I am happy for it
Unknown
It's superbbbbb... I tried this....and comes out very nice...my 1.5 years toodler eat this brocoli cutlet....I am happy for it
gkfooddiary
So glad to know that your little one liked it:) thanks for letting me know
Rashami Sarode
Great recipe. I will add grated cheese too. ?
Kalyani
Sure yes you can add cheese
Chandu
Hi .. Kalyani can we prepare and freeze them in the night.. for next day's breakfast?
Kalyani
yes
Niki
Is it healthy to use oil for baby's food. Can this be made using ghee instead for the purpose of frying
Kalyani
yes you can use coconut oil for baby food.l you can substitute with ghee too