Crunchy Veg Fingers

Crunchy Veg Fingers

What you'll need:

1. Oil for Frying
2. Bread Slices - 6 (Each Bread Slice cut into 3 equal elongated pieces - Refer the picture above)

 For Topping -  

1. Oil - 1 tbsp
2. Jeera - ½ tsp
3. Ginger, Garlic & Green Chilly Paste - 1 tsp
4. Finely Chopped Onion - 1 medium size
5. Par boiled Green Peas - ¼ cup
6. Par boiled finely chopped Carrot - ¼ cup
7. Par boiled finely chopped French Beans - ¼ cup
8. Salt - As per taste
9. Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
10. White Pepper Powder - ½ tsp (if you are using Black Pepper Powder then use less than ½ tsp because it is spicier)
11. Roasted Jeera Powder - ½ tsp
12. Sugar - 1 pinch
13. Grated Paneer - 2 to 3 tbsp (optional)
14. Mashed Boiled Potatoes - 3 medium size
15. Bread Crumbs  - 3 to 4 tbsp
16. Corn Flour - 2 tbsp

 For Slurry - 

1. Corn Flour - 3 tbsp
2. Rice Flour/Maida - 2 tbsp
3. Water - 3 to 4 tbsp

How to make?

• Firstly, for Topping, heat Oil in a pan. Add Ginger, Garlic & Green Chilly Paste & Jeera & let it crackle.
• Now, add finely chopped Onions & let it saute for a minute on medium flame.
• Now, add par boiled Green Peas & let it saute for a minute on medium flame.
• Now, add par boiled finely chopped Carrots & let it saute for a minute on medium flame.
• Now, add par boiled finely chopped French Beans & again let it saute for a minute on medium flame.
• Now, add Salt, Red Chilly Powder, White Pepper Powder/Black Pepper Powder & mix it properly.
• Now, add grated Paneer & mix well.
• Now, add par boiled mashed Potatoes & mix till the mixture becomes smooth.
• Now, turn off the flame & transfer the Topping mixture into a bowl. Let it cool a little, then add Bread Crumbs & Corn Flour & mix well.
• Now, prepare Slurry by mixing Slurry ingredients mentioned above.
• Now, heat Oil in a pan on low to medium flame for deep frying/shallow frying.
• Now, take 1 piece of Bread & place the Topping mixture prepared above over it & press it a little using your hands so that the Topping mixture gets stuck onto the Bread piece. Similarly, prepare all other Veg Fingers.
• Now, pour above prepared Slurry over each Veg Finger using a spoon so that the Topping sticks properly to the Bread pieces & does not separate while deep frying/shallow frying.
• Now, deep fry/shallow fry all the Veg Fingers on low to medium flame till they turn golden brown & crispy from both the sides.
• Finally, your Crunchy Veg Fingers are ready to be served hot.

Enjoy your snack time with this mouth-watering Crunchy Veg Fingers!