Green peas Patties (Potato patty with fresh green peas stuffing)

Green peas patties, are essentially a winter delicacy. A spicy evening snack with an accompaniment of a cuppa tea or as an appetizer or side dish.Potato patties are stuffed with a dry and spicy mixture or stuffing made from fresh green peas. These are then shallow fried to a golden brown colour. Nice and crisp from the outside and soft and tasty from within. Sharing below my simple method of making these.  Hope you all like it.

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE STUFFING :

Fresh green pea pods 200 gms

ginger paste 1 tsp

green chilies 2 to 3 

Freshly grated coconut 4 Tbsp

red chilly powder 1 tsp

Asafoetida or hing powder 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Oil 1 Tbsp

sugar 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Finely chopped coriander 1 Tbsp

garam masala (Spice powder) 1 tsp

METHOD FOR THE STUFFING :

1. Boil the green pea pods till tender and drain off all the water.

2. Heat the oil in a pan.

3. Add the hing powder, turmeric powder and stir a bit.

4. Add the green chilly and ginger paste and again stir for a min.

5. Add the boiled green peas.

6. Add the rest of the spices, sugar, grated coconut and salt to taste.

7. Add the chopped coriander and mix well

8. Turn off the heat/gas and allow this stuffing to cool .

9. Do not add any water and also ensure that the stuffing is completely dry.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE COVERING :

4 large botatoes boiled and mashed well . (Better if you can grate them so as to avoid any lumps in the potato mix)

hing powder 1/2 tsp

turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow frying the patties.

METHOD

1. Boil and mash/ grate the potatoes to form a smooth mix.

2. Add the hing, turmeric and salt and mix well.

3. Wet your hands slightly yo roll the patties so that it wont stick to your hands.

4. Take a small,  slightly larger that a lemon sized portion of the potato mix.

5. Flatten it out into a disc or small bowl shape.

6. Add a little bit of the stuffing in the centre.

7. Cover or close the potato covering and shape in to a patty very delicately.

8. You may also use little rice flour so as to avoid the patty sticking to your hands.

9.Similarly prepare all the patties.

10. Heat oil for shallow frying in a pan.

11. Shallow fry the patties till nice and golden brown on both the sides.

12. Drain on an absorbent kitchen towel.

13. Serve HOT with tomato ketchup or green chutney.