Papaya Cutlet

Raw papaya is high in nutritional value and good for diabetic people. There are various other main course recipes with raw papaya , a quick curry for rice or simply sabzi.  You can use this as a replacement to potatoes. Once you start eating raw papaya in sabzi, salad or pickle you will start to love it. Want to make it vegan do not add the cheese.

Ingredients 
1 Cup  Packed Raw Papaya
½ Cup Chana dal
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste
2 Green chillies - finely chopped
1 Small Onion - finely chopped
2 Tablespoon Bread crumbs
½ Teaspoon Heaped Coriander powder 
½ Teaspoon Level Cumin powder
1 Tablespoon Corn flour
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Chopped Coriander Leaves
1 Teaspoon Chopped Mint Leaves
Cheese - cut into small cubes - optional

Method

Wash and soak the chana dal for 2 -3 hours.
Peel and grate the raw papaya and squeezed out all moisture by pressing it with your hand or in a muslin cloth.

Strain the chana dal of all the moisture in a colander.
Grind chana dal to a paste, without adding a drop of water, when this is ground then add the chopped onion, papaya, green chillies and pulse the mixer for two to three times only. Take this out into a bowl, add rest of the ingredients, mix it well. Make equal balls. Take one ball flatten on your palm and place a small cube of cheese, close it and flatten it into small tikki/cutlet, like wise make all. Coat each in corn flour and shallow fry in hot oil on medium low flame till golden on both sides.

An easy to make and healthy snack/starter is ready.... Enjoy!!
My Notes
The papaya should be raw, green and firm, if it has started to ripen or when pressed is soft then do not buy it.
Labels : Papaya, Kebabs, Vegetarian, Starters, Dal, Cheese