A vegetable nugget is made from a variety of vegetables mixed with boiled potatoes and some aromatic spices. These are then coated with bread crumbs and deep fried to perfection. Go through my recipe to learn the easy steps to make vegetable nuggets at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Vegetable nugget is a perfect and most favored evening snack item among Indians.
- Serve them hot with tomato ketchup, green chutney, or fresh salad.
- Vegetable nuggets taste crunchy, mildly spicy, and earthy.
- Other similar nuggets are paneer nugget, chicken nugget, potato nugget, egg nugget, and fish nugget.
The Ingredients:
To make the vegetable nuggets:
- 2 pieces boiled potatoes (medium size, boiled, peeled, cut in large chunks)
- 2 tbsp green peas
- 2 tbsp capsicum (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup carrots (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp chaat masala powder
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
To make the batter:
- 2 tbsp refined wheat flour (maida)
- ¼ cup water
To coat the vegetable nuggets:
- 1 cup bread crumbs
To deep fry the vegetable nuggets:
- Cooking oil (an adequate amount)
This recipe was shared by my younger son’s PT teacher during sports day. She brought homemade snacks for all volunteers and told me, “This is what keeps me going.” I asked for the recipe, and she explained it between announcements.
I made it for breakfast the next day. My husband said it felt energizing, and the boys called it their “sports power food.” Now, it is our activity-day special. That day reminded me that strong women do not just coach—they nourish, inspire, and hand over food filled with strength and purpose.
How to Make Vegetable Nuggets? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: First, boil 2 pieces of medium-sized potatoes, peel them and cut them into large chunks. Then, grate them in a mixing bowl.
Step 2: Now, add 2 tbsp of green peas, 2 tbsp of finely chopped capsicum, ¼ cup of carrots (finely chopped), 1 tsp of chili flakes, ½ tsp of oregano, ¼ tsp of black pepper powder, ½ tsp of garlic powder, ½ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of chaat masala, and ¼ cup of bread crumbs to it.
Step 3: Then, mix everything nicely to make a potato dough and keep it aside for some time to set properly.
Step 4: Now, grease your hands with a little bit of oil and take a small portion of the mixture. Roll it and press it to give it the shape of a nugget.
Step 5: Repeat the process to shape all the nuggets and keep them aside on a plate.
Step 6: In the meantime, make the batter. Take 2 tbsp of refined wheat flour (maida) in a bowl and add ¼ cup of water gradually to make a relatively thick batter.
Step 7: Take an adequate amount of cooking oil in a kadai and heat it on a medium flame. While the oil heats up, dip each of the nuggets in the batter. Use a fork to coat it nicely from all sides.
Step 8: Now, put it in a separate bowl containing a cup of bread crumbs. Coat it nicely from all sides with your hands.
Step 9: Repeat steps 7 and 8 to coat all the nuggets. Now, put the nuggets in the hot oil one by one very carefully. Let it cook for a minute or so.
Step 10: When one side is cooked for a minute, flip each of the nuggets carefully with a fork. Fry them for another couple of minutes or so. Flip the nuggets a couple of times until they turn golden-brown.
Step 11: Remove them when done.
Step 12: Your tasty and crispy homemade vegetable nuggets are finally ready. Serve them hot on a plate along with a bowl of tomato ketchup.
Recipe Card
Vegetable Nuggets
Ingredients
To make the vegetable nuggets:
- 2 pieces boiled potatoes medium size, boiled, peeled, cut in large chunks
- 2 tbsp green peas
- 2 tbsp capsicum finely chopped
- ¼ cup carrots finely chopped
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp chaat masala powder
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
To make the batter:
- 2 tbsp refined wheat flour maida
- ¼ cup water
To coat the vegetable nuggets:
- 1 cup bread crumbs
To deep fry the vegetable nuggets:
- Cooking oil an adequate amount
Instructions
- First, boil 2 pieces of medium-sized potatoes, peel them and cut them into large chunks. Then, grate them in a mixing bowl.
- Now, add 2 tbsp of green peas, 2 tbsp of finely chopped capsicum, ¼ cup of carrots (finely chopped), 1 tsp of chili flakes, ½ tsp of oregano, ¼ tsp of black pepper powder, ½ tsp of garlic powder, ½ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of chaat masala, and ¼ cup of bread crumbs to it.
- Then, mix everything nicely to make a potato dough and keep it aside for some time to set properly.
- Now, grease your hands with a little bit of oil and take a small portion of the mixture. Roll it and press it to give it the shape of a nugget.
- Repeat the process to shape all the nuggets and keep them aside on a plate.
- In the meantime, make the batter. Take 2 tbsp of refined wheat flour (maida) in a bowl and add ¼ cup of water gradually to make a relatively thick batter.
- Take an adequate amount of cooking oil in a kadai and heat it on a medium flame. While the oil heats up, dip each of the nuggets in the batter. Use a fork to coat it nicely from all sides.
- Now, put it in a separate bowl containing a cup of bread crumbs. Coat it nicely from all sides with your hands.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 to coat all the nuggets. Now, put the nuggets in the hot oil one by one very carefully. Let it cook for a minute or so.
- When one side is cooked for a minute, flip each of the nuggets carefully with a fork. Fry them for another couple of minutes or so. Flip the nuggets a couple of times until they turn golden-brown.
- Remove them when done.
- Your tasty and crispy homemade vegetable nuggets are finally ready. Serve them hot on a plate along with a bowl of tomato ketchup.
