Aloo - matter patties

Potato patties with green pea filling

Ingredients

500 GMS OR 1LB boiled, peeled & mashed potatoes

1/2 cup cornflour

1/2 cup rice flour

Salt according to taste

For the filling:

1/2 cup blanched frozen green peas

3 tsp. chopped onions

5 tbsp. oil

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds oil

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. coriander powder

1/2 tsp. garam masala powder

1 tsp. finely chopped green chilies

1 tsp. julienned ginger

A handful of chopped coriander leaves

Salt according to taste

Advice

If you wish you can deep fry the patties.

Serve with

Serve hot with mint chutney.

Method

1. Mix cornflour, rice flour and salt to the mashed potatoes and mix well.

For the filling:

1.Heat a little oil and season with cumin seeds.
2.When they crackle, add onions & green peas sauté them for 5- 10 minutes and then add all the remaining ingredients. Cook for a while and remove from heat.

For patties:

1. Divide the mashed potato into lemon sized portions.
2.Roll into cup shapes and put a little green pea filling into each. Close the cups and shape into patties.
3.Cook them in little oil on a hot tava (griddle) over medium heat till brown.