The Education Department has received more than 1,900 tip-offs between early April and early June over complaints that childcare providers may have breach funding rules over the temporary COVID-19 relief package.

Ingredients: 

FOR VEGETABLE MIXTURE:

• ½ carrot, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp cabbage, finely chopped
• 4 beans, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp corn, boiled / frozen
• 2 tbsp peas
• ½ capsicum, finely chopped
• 2 potato, boiled & mashed
• ¼ tsp pepper powder
• ½ tsp mixed herbs
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup bread crumbs

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tbsp corn flour
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup of water
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs

Method:

• Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ carrot, 2 tbsp cabbage, 4 beans, 2 tbsp corn, 2 tbsp peas, ½ capsicum and 2 potatoes.
• Further, add ¼ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp mixed herbs and ½ tsp salt.
• Mix well making sure all the vegetables are well combined.
• Now add ¼ cup bread crumbs and mix well.
• Mash and mix forming a soft dough.
• To prepare cornflour slurry, take 2 tbsp cornflour, 2 tbsp plain flour and ½ tsp salt.
• Mix well with ¼ cup water forming a smooth batter.
• Now pinch a small ball sized vegetable mixture and shape well.
• Dip in cornflour slurry coating uniformly.
• Now roll into panko bread crumbs to get crispy outer covering.
• Deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium.
• Stir occasionally, without breaking the nuggets.
• Fry until the vegetable nuggets turn crispy and golden brown.
• Drain off over kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
• Finally, enjoy vegetable nuggets with tomato sauce.

Hints and Tips:

• Firstly, adjust the amount of breadcrumbs based on the moisture of vegetables.
• Also, if the nuggets break-in oil, do not panic. add a tbsp of more breadcrumbs to vegetable mixture and shape.
• Additionally, add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious.

Reference:
Vegetable Nuggets, Hebbars Kitchen

Educational Minister Dan Tehan has announced that its free childcare scheme will be stopped on 12 July, moving to reintroduce childcare subsidies for parents. A 3 month $708 million support package will be offered instead of Jobkeeper as that also ends.