LAU CHOPA BARA..(CUTLET FROM BOTTLE GOURD PEELS)

Ingredients :-

Lau Chopa (Bottle Gourd Peels) -1 cup

1 big size boiled Potato 

1 medium chopped Onion

Chopped Green Chillies (as per your taste)

Chopped Coriander Leaves

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Garlic Pods - 3-4 nos.

Green Chillies -2 nos.

Besan (Gram Flour) -3-4 tsp

Amchur Powder -1 tsp

Pepper Powder -1/2 tsp

Bread Crumbs -1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil for Shallow frying

Method :-

Wash and clean the peels of bottle gourd and boil it for 5-8 minutes. Cool it and blend with green chillies, garlic pods and cumin seeds to make a smooth paste. Transfer the paste to a bowl. Add boiled potato, besan (gram flour), chopped green chillies, chopped onion, chopped coriander leaves, amchur powder, pepper powder and salt as per your taste. Mix it well and make cutlet shape and roll over the bread crumbs. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the cutlets till golden brown in colour. Serve with rice, roti as side dish or can serve as snacks with any chutney. It's a healthy and crunchy cutlet which enhance the taste of your food !!!