Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Peas and potato pattice

In January the fresh peas season starts in India.
Aai (mother) makes 'Masale Bhat' and 'Matta' on 26th January for Republic Day.
And sweet will be offcourse Jalebi.
But today I am posting another recipe by my aai called Pattice. Made up of Potatoes and fresh Peas. (or frozen)












Ingredients:
500 gm Potatoes boiled
250 gm peas
1 onion chopped
1tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 coriander powder
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup fine semolina
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp chili powder
oil for frying
1 cup yogurt
9-10 mint leaves
1 chilli fresh
salt to taste

Procedure:
1)For filling:
          In a pan heat oil add onions and fry untill translucent.
          Add turmeric, chili, coriander, garam masala powder and ginger-garlic paste. Fry for 2-3 min.
          Add fresh peas and fry than put lid and cook for 3-4 min.
          Add salt to taste. And let it cool for few min.
2) Mash the potatoes and mix in the bread crumbs, salt. Dont prepare the mixture too early as it tends to get get very soft and stick because of salt, you will unable to make ball. So prepare when you are ready to make pattice and fry.
3) Now make small balls of potato mixture and flaten it on palm, then fill the peas mixture and make the ball again and flatten a little bit.
4) Roll it on fine semolina or bread crumbs, and than goes on frying pan with a little oil. Make crispy.
5) Do the same with rest.
          For Chutney / Dip:
                     1) Grind Mint leafs and 1 chili ,salt together.
                     2) Mix with yogurt.

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