{"id":14039,"date":"2013-04-11T22:05:46","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T02:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=14039"},"modified":"2016-04-18T22:05:02","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T02:05:02","slug":"crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Quinoa Cutlet Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14040\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/quinoa-cutlet.jpg\" alt=\"quinoa cutlet\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/quinoa-cutlet.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/quinoa-cutlet-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Crispy and crunchy quinoa cutlets&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s supposed to be Spring season, but it looks and feels like we are having Monsoon season. It&#8217;s been raining so heavily without any break for the past couple of weeks. I do enjoy standing beside the window and to watch the rain showers, of course sipping a cup of\u00a0cappuccino does add more enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s already Thursday night, this week went by so fast. Who doesn&#8217;t want the week to fly away in jet speed and to have a never ending weekend? However, I am intimidated by how fast the days go by these days. Oh, btw it&#8217;s mid April. Didn&#8217;t we just welcome 2013? I am truly overwhelmed!!!<\/p>\n<p>I felt lazy to cook tonight, blaming on the rainy weather. I didn&#8217;t feel like dining out too, again blaming on the rain. I first thought of having a simple salad and then call it a day. As I opened the pantry, the huge bag of quinoa that&#8217;s been sitting in the pantry for so long kind of tempted me to make something out of it. I was least interested in repeating the dishes that I had already tried with quinoa. Instantly, I was stuck with the idea of making quinoa cutlets. My man and I were totally up for enjoying some crispy and crunchy fried snacks. After all, rain and fried snack goes along so well.<\/p>\n<p>I made these delicious and extremely crispy quinoa cutlets. Here is the trick I did to make the cutlets super crispy. Instead of egg whites, I coated the cutlet mix with the flour batter and then coated with seasoned breadcrumbs. The batter and the bread crumbs imparted the crunchiness for these cutlets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet.jpg\" alt=\"crispy quinoa-cutlet\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step By Step pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14039 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/making-quinoa-mixture\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/making-quinoa-mixture-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14046\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14046'>\n\t\t\t\tMaking Quinoa cutlet mixture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/quinoa-for-making-cutlet\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/quinoa-for-making-cutlet-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14048\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14048'>\n\t\t\t\tQuinoa cutlet mixture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/quinoa-cutlet-making\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/quinoa-cutlet-making-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14047\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14047'>\n\t\t\t\tQuinoa cutlet mix\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/breadcrumbs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/breadcrumbs-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14042\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14042'>\n\t\t\t\tSeasoned bread crumbs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/flour-batter\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/flour-batter-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14044\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14044'>\n\t\t\t\tFlour batter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/coating-with-bread-crumbs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/coating-with-bread-crumbs-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14043\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14043'>\n\t\t\t\tCoating cutlet mix with breadcrumbs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/crispy-quinoa-cutlet-recipe\/fryign-quinoa-cutlet\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/fryign-quinoa-cutlet-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14045\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14045'>\n\t\t\t\tFrying in oil\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/quinoa-cutlet.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Crispy Quinoa Cutlet Recipe<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Appetiser<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Fusion<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT8M\">8 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT38M\">38 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">12 Cutlets<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making quinoa cutlet mix[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mixed veggies, chopped small- 1 cup (carrot,peas,corn,beans)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Quinoa- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garam masala- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Kashmiri red chili powder or Paprika- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Egg- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomato Ketchup- 3 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cilantro, chopped- 2 handful<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Potato, cooked- 3, medium<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making batter[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">All purpose flour- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- enough to make a slightly thick batter<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- a couple of pinches<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making seasoned breadcrumbs[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Breadcrumbs- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Parmesan cheese, grated- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Italian seasoning- 1 \/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For frying[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- enough to deep fry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook the potatoes in boiling water or in the microwave, mash the potatoes and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Rinse the quinoa taken in a strainer under running water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a saucepan over medium heat, add oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add mixed veggies, saute for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the rinsed quinoa. Season with salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add water and cook covered till water has dried up and quinoa has cooked well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add garam masala, chili powder or paprika, ground pepper, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Make a well in the center of the quinoa mixture, crack the eggs into the well. Cook for a few seconds and then scramble the eggs, combine with the quinoa.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add tomato ketchup, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cilantro, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cooked and mashed potatoes into the quinoa mixture, incorporate well into the quinoa mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the pan from the heat, let cool down.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Make round or oval shaped balls out of the quinoa mixture, keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a bowl, combine the flour, salt and enough water to make a slightly thick batter. Don&#8217;t make it too thick. Keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In another bowl, combine breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat enough oil for frying in a frying pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Coat the quinoa balls first in the prepared flour batter and then coat evenly with seasoned bread crumbs.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Fry in oil till it turns deep golden brown.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer to a paper towel.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve warm along with ketchup or salad.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crispy and crunchy quinoa cutlets&#8230; It&#8217;s supposed to be Spring season, but it looks and feels like we are having Monsoon season. It&#8217;s been raining so heavily without any break for the past couple of weeks. I do enjoy standing beside the window and to watch the rain showers, of course sipping a cup of\u00a0cappuccino &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[422,1,812,474,421,560,18],"tags":[259,590],"class_list":["post-14039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american","category-appetizer","category-cutlets-by-category","category-fritters","category-fusion","category-quinoa","category-vegetarian","tag-cutlets","tag-quinoa-2","course-appetiser","cuisine-fusion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}