Cutlets in Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti Video By Tarla Dalal

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Is this a snack or a meal? Actually, you can consider it a meal in a bowl, because the combination of cutlets and spaghetti makes it quite sumptuous while the tomato sauce provides all the flavours you need to by-pass a separate accompaniment. Overall, the cutlets in tomato sauce with spaghetti is a winner when it comes to preparing a tasty yet different kind of meal for a break from routine.

Recipe Description for Cutlets in Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Cutlets
1 1/2 cups boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
oil for greasing and cooking

For The Tomato Sauce
2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
1/2 cup boiled spaghetti

Method

For the cutlets

Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a cutlet.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it with oil and cook the cutlets using a little oil till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Keep aside.

For the tomato sauce

Combine the tomatoes with ¼ cup of water in a broad non-stick pan and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes or till the tomatoes are soft.
Allow them to cool and blend in a mixer to a smooth mixture.
Strain the mixture with the help of a strainer and transfer to a non-stick pan.
Add the sugar, tomato ketchup, chilli powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Keep aside.

How to proceed