Veggie Nuggets Recipe : A Healthy and Delicious Alternative

Veggie Nuggets are an awesome mix of veggie nuggets that are crisp from the outside and unbelievably soft from within. If you haven’t tried veg nuggets earlier, this is your sign to go to the kitchen right away and make some lip-smacking Veg Nuggets for your friends and family.

It is a tasty and simple savory snack recipe made with mixed vegetables. it is an ideal party starter snack or an appetizer that tastes amazing when served with a hint of green chutney or tomato sauce.

Potatoes are one of the main ingredients in the recipe. The remaining veggies can be of your choice. I have added minced carrots, steamed green peas, and green bell pepper. the recipe is an extension to the popular meat-based nuggets or particularly chicken nuggets for non-meat or vegetarians.

This Veggie Nuggets recipe hits that trifecta of kid-friendliness. Because sometimes veggies can be a hard sell with the younger set.

Ingredients for Veggie Nuggets

• 2 large boiled, peeled potato
• ½ cup green peas
• ½ carrot (finely chopped)
• ½ capsicum (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• ¼ tsp pepper powder
• ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
• salt as required
• 3/4 cup grated cheese
• 4 tablespoon corn flour
• ¼ cup water
• 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
• ¼ cup bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon dry oregano or any dried herb of your choice
• oil for deep frying

Instructions for Veggie Nuggets

1. Steam or boil potatoes and green peas in a steamer or pan or pressure cooker.
2. When the potatoes become warm, then in a bowl peel & mash them with a fork or potato masher.
3. Also add carrots, peas, and capsicum.
4. Add the following spices and herbs – 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, ½ teaspoon dry oregano, ¼ teaspoon red chili powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder, ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper or pepper powder, 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves or parsley leaves.
5. Also, add salt as per taste. Instead of oregano, you can use dried mixed herbs or any dried herb of your choice.
6. mix well making sure all the vegetables are well combined.
7. now add ¼ cup bread crumbs and mix well.
8. mash and mix forming a soft dough.
9. Take some mixture and try shaping it into the shape of a nugget. If needed, add more bread crumbs.
10. Check the taste and add more salt or spices if required.
11. Now to Prepare the cornflour slurry Mix 4 tbsp of cornflour in ¼ cup water.
12. mix well water forming a smooth batter.
13. now pinch a small ball-sized vegetable mixture and shape it well.
14. dip in corn flour slurry coating uniformly.
15. then roll them over the remaining bread crumbs.
16. Do this for each nugget and keep them aside.
17. Heat oil for deep frying in a pan or Kadai.
18. When the oil becomes hot, gently slid the nuggets into the oil.
19. Do not overcrowd the nuggets in the Kadai or pan.
20. When one side of the veggie nuggets gets light golden, then carefully turn over each nugget with a slotted spoon and fry the other side.
21. stir occasionally, without breaking the nuggets.
22. fry until the vegetable nuggets turn crispy and golden brown.
23. Then remove the veggie nuggets with a slotted spoon.
24. drain off over kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
25. Fry the remaining veggie nuggets in batches.
26. Your Veg Nuggets are ready now. Serve them with tomato ketchup or your favorite dip.
     

Serving Suggestions

Serve these veggie nuggets with any chutney like coriander chutney or mint chutney or green chutney or tomato sauce or dip.