Recipe: Chef Varun's Ragi Veggie Galettes

Chef Varun Inamdar creates tasty little baby vegetable cakes or galettes from ragi or finger millets.

The Indo-Western fusion cakes combine roasted sweet potato, boiled yam, finger millets and mixed vegetables with garam masala, turmeric, coriander and are lightly-fried in soybean oil.

Ragi Veggie Galettes

Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

• 1 cup peeled chopped roasted sweet potatoes
• ½ cup peeled chopped yam, boiled
• ¼ cup ragi or finger millets, pressure-cooked
• ½ cup frozen chopped mixed vegetables, like peas, carrots, beans, cauliflower
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• Salt to taste, about 1 tsp
• ¼ cup chopped fresh green dhania or coriander leaves or cilantro
• ½ tbsp haldi or turmeric powder
• Soybean oil for pan frying the galettes

Method

• In a large bowl, add in all the ingredients and mix well.
  Mash roughly but ensure some of the vegetables are left unmashed for added texture.
  Pat into cutlets and keep aside.
• Heat the oil in a griddle pan or on a tawa and carefully place the cutlets in/on it.
  Pan sear till golden brown on both sides.
  Serve warm with ketchup or imli or tamarind sauce

Recipe: Kind courtesy Godrej Vikhroli Cucina

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