Crispy and delicious jackfruit cutlet recipe— perfect vegan tea-time snack
The jackfruit cutlet is a perfect vegetarian snack if you are looking for something tasty and nutritious that does not compromise on flavour. This recipe is a great plant based substitute for classic cutlets made with meat since it has right amount of crunch spices and nutrients. Tender raw jackfruit, cooked potatoes, onions and spices are used to make these cutlets having a crispy outside and soft melt in mouth from inside.
In this blog we will show you how to make great jackfruit cutlet recipe at home with simple and readily available ingredients. This recipe is guaranteed to become favorite regardless of whether you are a beginner looking for fun snack or a cook at home hoping to impress visitors.
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| Crispy and delicious jackfruit cutlet recipe— perfect vegan tea-time snack |
Why you will love this jackfruit cutlet recipe
1. Plant based protein: jackfruit has high fiber and it is a great source of nutrients, when it is combined with potatoes and groundnuts it creates a protein rich healthy snack.2. Delicious and crispy: use of breadcrumbs in the jackfruit cutlet gives it a golden crunchy outer crust while keeping the inside soft and flavourful.
3. Easy to make: this recipe requires simple cooking techniques and ingredients.
4. Customizable: this recipe can be adjusted according to different dietary needs such as vegan, gluten-free or low oil.
Basic outline
- Introduction
- Ingredients
- Main ingredients
- Spices and seasonings
- Other ingredients
- Step by step process
- step1: Preparing the jackfruit and potatoes
- step2: Preparing dry roasted spices mix
- step3: Prepare the filling
- Step4: Shape the cutlets
- Step5: Cooking the cutlets
- Tips for perfection
- Serving suggestions
- Health benefits
- Storage and reheating
- Conclusion
- FAQS
What is Jackfruit?
Jackfruit is a type of tropical fruit found native to south Asia. When Jackfruit is young and unripe it has a unique natural taste and meat-like texture, it is a popular substitute for meat for vegans and vegetarians. It has a fibrous and chewy consistency.
Unlike ripe jackfruit which is Yellow and sweet in taste (also called kathal in India).
Ingredients for Jackfruit Cutlet
Below are the ingredients which you will need to make this jackfruit cutlet:
Main ingredients
- Raw jackfruit about 250 grams, cubed
- Potatoes 2 medium sized, cubed
Spices and seasonings
- 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
- 4 - 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch piece of ginger, grated
- 3-4 dry red chillies
- 1tsp cumin seeds
- 1tsp coriander seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick broken
- 4-5 cardamom pods
- Salt to taste
- 1tsp turmeric powder
- 1tsp red chili powder
- Coriander leaves
Other ingredients
- Cornflour 4 tbsp for binding
- Breadcrumbs 1 cup for coating
- ¼ cup peanuts roasted
- Oil for frying
Preparing the jackfruit cutlets (step-by-step preparation method)
Step 1: preparing the jackfruit and potatoes
● Clean and cut the jackfruit into chunks.
Peal and cut the potatoes into cubes.
Peal and cut the potatoes into cubes.
● Boil the jackfruit and potatoes together in salted water for 15-20 minutes until soft.
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| Boiling the jackfruit and potatoes |
● Once cooled, mash the jackfruit and potatoes using a fork or hand.
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| Mash the boiled jackfruit and potatoes |
Step 2: preparing dry roasted spices mix
● Take a pan and add 3-4 dry red chillies, cinnamon, 2-3 cardamom, 1tsp coriander and cumin seeds.
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| Roasting the dry spices |
● Dry roast the spices for 2-4 minutes until it changes its colour.
● Once cooled dust it into a powder.
Roast the peanuts in a pan and keep aside and coarsely crush them.
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| Roasting the peanuts |
Step 3: Prepare the Filling
● Heat 1tbsp of mustard oil
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| Heating mustard oil |
●Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
●Add chopped onions and sauté them until they are golden brown.
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| Frying the chopped onions |
● Stir in grated ginger and add 4-5 cloves of garlic, cook for another 2 minutes.
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| Adding ginger and garlic |
● Add salt to taste, turmeric powder, red chili powder and some water and cook until the spices release their oil.
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| Adding salt,turmeric and red chili powder and cook until oil is released |
● Add the mashed jackfruit and potatoes mixture blend and uniformly stir and mix with the cooked masalas.
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| Adding mashed jackfruit and potatoes, stir and mix with the cooked spices |
● Add crushed roasted peanuts and garam masala.
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| Adding crushed roasted peanuts and garam masala |
● Add the dry roasted powdered spice mixture prepared earlier and some coriander leaves.
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| Adding dry roasted spices and coriander leaves |
● Mix everything together until you get a uniform and firm mixture.
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| Mix everything together until you get a uniform and firm mixture |
● Keep the mixture for some minutes to get it cooled.
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| Cool the mixture prepared |
Step 4: Shape the Cutlets
● Take a bowl and add 4 tsp of cornflour, add some salt and add water to make a this mixture.
Take another bowl and take 1½ cups of breadcrumbs.
Take another bowl and take 1½ cups of breadcrumbs.
● Divide the filling into equal portions.
● Apply some oil on the palms and break some filling and give it a shape of cutlets generally ovals.
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| Break some mixture and shape into oval cutlets |
● Coat with cornflour mixture and then roll in breadcrumbs and coat it evenly, repeat this process 2 times with every cutlets that you will prepare.
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| Coat each and every cutlets with cornflour and breadcrumbs |
Step 5: cooking the cutlets
● Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottomed iron pan.
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| Heating oil in a heavy bottomed iron pan for frying |
● Shallow-fry the cutlets until golden brown and crispy from both sides.
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| Frying the cutlets until golden brown from both sides |
● Alternatively you can bake at 180° Celsius for 20-25 minutes or air fry at 200° Celsius for 12-15 minutes, alternating both sides.
Tips for perfect jackfruit cutlets
● Drain water well: Always drain out the excess water from boiled jackfruit and potatoes before mixing to avoid making soggy cutlets.
● Add some texture: Roasted groundnuts give a nice crunchy texture.
● Keep in shape: keep the shaped cutlets for some minutes before frying to help them to retain their shape.
Serving suggestions
1. These cutlets can be served with mint chutney, tomato ketchup or tamarind chutney.
2. Can be paired with salad or a jackfruit patty sandwich.
3. Great as a tea time snack or as a party appetizer.
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| Crispy and delicious jackfruit cutlet recipe— perfect vegan tea-time snack |
Health benefits of jackfruit cutlet
1. Rich in fiber: Aids in digestion and promotes a feeling of fullness.
2. Low in calories: Can be low in calories especially if baked or air-fried.
3. Plant-based food: A great source of plant-based substitute of meat for vegans and vegetarians.
4. Dense in nutrients: Packed with vitamin C, potassium, antioxidants and protein.
Nutrition Facts
Jackfruit Cutlet
Calories 51
Calories from Fat 18
| Name Amount | DV% |
| Fat 2 g | 3% |
| Protein 1 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrates 8 g | 3% |
| Fiber 2 g | 8% |
| Sugars 7.8 g | ‐ |
| Calcium 13 mg | 1% |
| Iron 0.98 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium 15 mg | 4% |
| phosphorus 30 mg | 4% |
| Pottasium 100 mg | 3% |
| Zinc 0.51 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B 0.25 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E 0.49 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C 9 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A 11 IU | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Storage and reheating
Storage: You can store uncooked cutlets in the refrigerator for 2-3 days or freeze for more than a week.
Reheating: You can reheat in an oven or air-fryer for 5-7 minutes until crispy, avoid reheating more.
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Conclusion
Jackfruit cutlet is not only a popular vegan snack but it is tasty, satisfying and healthy choice that would be liked by anyone. This cutlets would remain a talk of the party whether served at a gathering, put them in lunchboxes or as evening tea time snack.
You can make these cutlets at anytime with simple ingredients and little effort, it is a distinct as well as a filling snack due to combination of spices and raw jackfruit.
FAQS
Can I use canned jackfruit for this recipe?
Yes, you can use canned raw jackfruit in water, rinse thoroughly and cook them as mentioned above. But try to use fresh raw jackfruit as it have a good flavor.
Can I make this cutlets gluten-free?
Absolutely, for this use gluten-free breadcrumbs or crushed cornflakes, Also make sure the cornflour is also gluten-free.
How can I keep the cutlets from falling apart?
Ensure that the filling prepared is not too wet, add more breadcrumbs to bind the cutlets and keeping the cutlets rest for some minutes before frying to maintain their shape.
Can I bake or air-fry these cutlets instead of frying?
Yes bake at 180° Celsius for 20-25 minutes or air-fry at 200° Celsius for 12-15 minutes, they will be just as crispy as it should be.
What can I serve with jackfruit cutlets?
You can serve with green chutney, tomato ketchup, yogurt dip or even with salads and tea.
Try it and be amazed by its quality.
Jackfruit Cutlet Recipe
By sarkar kitchen and vlog
Course: Snacks
Cusine: Indian
Type: Vegan
Total Yield
prep time
40mins
cook time
20mins
calories
51 kcal
INGREDIENTS
- 25 g raw jackfruit
- 20 g potatoes
- 1 tsp finely chopped onions
- 1 cloves of garlic
- 0.25 tsp ginger
- 0.3 tbsp cornflour
- 1.5 cups of breadcrumbs
- 0.02 cups peanuts
- 0.41 cardamom pods
- 0.3 dry red chilies
- 0.08 tsp cumin seeds
- 0.08 tsp turmeric powder
- 0.08 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 cinnamon stick
- salt to taste
- coriander leaves
- Oil for frying
INSTRUCTIONS
- clean and cut jackfruit and potatoes into pieces.
- boil the jackfruit and potatoes for 15-20 minutes.
- Mash the jackfruit and potatoes.
- lightly roast dry red chilies, cumin and
coriander seeds, cinnamon and cumin in a dry pan. - Cook for 3-4 minutes and then dust into a powder.
- Roast the peanuts and keep aside.
- Heat mustatd oil in a pan and add cumin
seeds and let them splutter. - Add onions and saùte until golden brown.
- Add ginger and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- Now add salt, turmeric, red chili powder
and water and cook until spices release oil. - Add mashed jackfruot and potatoes and cook uniformly.
- Add roasted peanuts and garam masala.
- Add coriander leaves and fried masala prepared earlier.
- Mix everything together until a
uniform and firm texture is obtained. - Take 2 bowl put breadcrumps in one
and mix cornflour and water in one. - Break some filling and shape into a oval cutlet.
- coat the cutlets with cornflour and breadcrumbs
repeat this 2 times with every cutlet. - Heat oil in a hard bottomed iron pan.
- shallow-fry the cutlets until both sides golden brown.
NOTES
- Always drain the excess water
from boiled jackfruit and potatoes. - Add roasted groundnuts for texture.
- keep the cutlets for some rest before frying to maintain its shape.
NUTRITION INFO
| Name value | DV% |
| Calories 51 kcal | _ |
| Protein 1 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrates 8 g | 3% |
| Fats 2 g | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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