In Soviet times, carrot cutlets could be tasted in any dining room. At first glance, the dish seems simple, but at the same time it is very tasty and appetizing. By the way, the classic recipe for carrot cutlets will be a good way to make your baby eat a vitamin-rich vegetable.

Today there are different ways to make goodies. Carrot cutlets with semolina, with cheese, with fruits - as in a kindergarten. They can be fried, baked in the oven or steamed.

The secrets of cooking carrot cutlets

The taste of the vegetable dish will depend on the selected recipe, preferences, but most importantly, on the carrots themselves. In order for the cutlets to be juicy and tasty, you need to learn how to choose the right product.

  • The root crop should be strong, smooth, of the correct form.
  • It is better to choose carrots with small tops, as with a lot of greens, carrots can be tough and not tasty.
  • Carrot growths mean that a vegetable contains a large amount of harmful substances.
  • Spots and cracks indicate a damaged core.
  • For cooking, it is better to choose medium-sized carrots, as a large root crop absorbs more nitrates from the ground.

Classic recipe

The classic recipe for carrot cutlets is considered the easiest way to cook them. Despite the modest list of ingredients, the dish is tasty and healthy.

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 carrots;
  • 150 gr. flour;
  • 2 eggs;
  • sunflower oil, salt, pepper.

Cooking method:

  1. Peel the carrots from the peel, three on a coarse grater. Add the chicken egg, flour, spices and mix everything well.
  2. Leave the minced meat for 30 minutes.
  3. From the resulting mass we form cutlets, envelop them in flour or breading. Fry in a pan with the addition of sunflower oil until golden brown.

Carrot cutlets with semolina

Unlike meat dishes, cooking vegetables does not require special expenses. All products can always be found in the refrigerator and feed the family an unusual dinner. The recipe for carrot cutlets with semolina can be found in old Soviet cookery books. Having prepared a dish according to this recipe, you will get carrot cutlets, as in a kindergarten.

Ingredients:

  • 5-6 carrots;
  • 3 eggs;
  • 500 ml of milk;
  • 100 gr. semolina;
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar;
  • salt, vegetable oil, breadcrumbs.

Cooking method:

  1. Peel the vegetable from the peel and grind it in a blender.
  2. Add salt, granulated sugar, butter, warm milk, mix everything, put on the stove and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
  3. Without removing from the stove, pour the semolina and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  4. As soon as the carrots with semolina are cooled, we drive in the eggs, mix and make cutlets.
  5. We fry in vegetable oil, after soaking them first in protein, and then in breadcrumbs.

With cheese

Ingredients:

  • 500 gr. carrots;
  • 100 g. Hard cheese;
  • 2 eggs;
  • 100 gr. flour;
  • ½ tsp paprika;
  • salt, pepper, sunflower oil.

Cooking method:

  1. We clean the vegetable, grind it on a coarse grater. Add the egg and cheese to it, which we also grind, mix.
  2. Add spices, flour and once again we alter everything until smooth.
  3. We heat the pan with vegetable oil and lay out the patties. Fry them on both sides to a beautiful golden crust.

Carrot and Apple Cutlets

Carrot and apple cutlets are a quick and easy recipe for making a delicious treat. Sweet apple cutlets can be a healthy meal for a child’s breakfast or dinner. Cutlets are rosy, juicy and mouth-watering. They can be served with sour cream or jam.

Ingredients:

  • 3 carrots;
  • 3 apples
  • 3 eggs;
  • 100 gr. semolina;
  • a glass of milk;
  • 20 gr. butter;
  • 3 tsp sugar, salt;
  • breadcrumbs and vegetable oil for frying.

Cooking method:

  1. Peel the carrots and apples and rub them on a coarse grater.
  2. Pour milk into the grated carrots with an apple, add softened butter, sugar and salt. We put on fire and simmer on low heat until the apple and carrot become soft.
  3. To enhance the taste, you can add a little raisins, which must first be soaked in boiled water, as well as a pinch of vanillin.
  4. Add semolina to the stewed fruit and vegetable mixture, mix everything and simmer for another 5 minutes.
  5. Stuffing is almost ready, it remains to drive in the yolks, mix and form balls.
  6. Cutlets can be fried in a pan or use the dietary method of steaming (in a slow cooker or double boiler).

Cooking in the oven

Carrot cutlets cooked in the oven are ideal for those who adhere to proper nutrition, because this method will save all the useful substances. There is no oil, frying and harmful components.

 

To prepare a vegetable dish in the oven, you can use the lean version of cooking carrot cutlets. But we will consider a more interesting way of preparing goodies with the addition of dried apricots, prunes and apples. Such dishes will surely appeal to children.

Ingredients:

  • carrot;
  • an Apple;
  • egg;
  • a glass of milk;
  • 2 tbsp semolina;
  • 5 pieces. dried apricots;
  • 4 things. prunes
  • 20 gr. butter.

Cooking method:

  1. First of all, you need to soak dried fruits in warm water for about an hour, so that they become soft.
  2. Peel the carrots and apples, grate, add finely chopped dried fruits to them. Pour a glass of milk and set to stew for 20-25 minutes.
  3. Once all the ingredients are soft, carefully add semolina, oil and simmer for a few more minutes.
  4. When the mixture cools down, we drive in the eggs, mix everything thoroughly. We take a baking sheet, cover it with foil (you can take a silicone mold). From the minced meat we form balls and put them on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.

Carrot cutlets: a recipe from Julia Vysotskaya

Appetizing carrot nuggets are advised to cook and Julia Vysotskaya. In one of her programs, she shared a recipe. Delicious vegetable nuggets can be served with any sauce, such as garlic. To do this, sour cream or natural yogurt should be mixed with chopped garlic clove and herbs.

Ingredients:

  • 400 gr. carrots;
  • 30 gr flour;
  • 2 eggs;
  • 50 ml cream (10%)
  • 50 gr cheese (Parmesan);
  • a pinch of sea salt, caraway seeds;
  • olive oil for frying.

Cooking method:

  1. In a mortar, rub a teaspoon of caraway seeds, grind the cheese on a fine grater, and carrots on a large one. We beat in the egg, pour in a little cream and knead everything well until smooth.
  2. We form nuggets from minced meat, sprinkle with breading and fry them in olive oil until golden brown.

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