CROQUETAS DE PEPINO Y COCO

Ingredientes

• 2 cups mashed potatoes (about 3 medium potatoes)
• 1/4 cup sabudana
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper (coarsely ground)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp amaranth flour
• 1/2 cup cucumber grated
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (coarsely chopped)
• 1/2 cup fresh coconut (grated)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (toasted)
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1/4 -1 cup oil
• some oil for greasing

Preparación

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   --- PREPARE THE POTATO MIXTURE ---

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   Soak sabudana in water for 1 hour or overnight.

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   Drain it out into a sieve. Place it on a kitchen towel and pat it dry.

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   Boil, peel and mash potatoes.

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   Add the sabudana.

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   Add salt, sugar, black pepper powder, lemon juice, flour, ginger and green chilli pastes.

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   Mix well and keep it on the side.

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   --- PREPARE THE COCONUT CUCUMBER FILLING ---

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   Grate the cucumber. If the peel is tough, remove it before grating. Don't add any seeds also.

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    Squeeze out the excess water from the grated cucumber.

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    Add coconut, salt, sugar, coarsely chopped peanuts, sesame seeds, lemon juice, chopped coriander, ginger and chilli pastes.

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    Mix well.

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    --- PREPARE THE COCONUT CUCUMBER TIKKIS | PATTIS ---

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    Divide the potato mixture into 8 parts.

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    Take one part and roll it into a ball using oiled hands.

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    Pat it into a circle about 3 inches or so.

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    Place tablespoonful of the filling on top of the potato circle.

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    Gently gather up the edges and seal in the middle.

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    Roll it well but gently. Press it slightly to give a disc shape.

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    Make sure there are no cracks.

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    Keep the patti on a greased tray.

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    Repeat the above steps with the remaining potato mixture and filling.

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    Keep the pattis in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to an hour.

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    You can either deep or shallow fry them in hot oil.

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    I shallow fried them.

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    Add ¼ cup oil in a wide frying pan.

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    Allow it to become hot. Add a tiny piece of the potato mixture. If it comes up immediately then the oil is ready.

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    Add the tikki |pattis depending on how big or small the pan is. Don't over crowd the pan.

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    Allow the tikki to become golden brown.

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    Then gently flip them over. Allow them to cook till they are golden brown.

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    Place them on a kitchen towel so that the excess oil gets absorbed.

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    Serve with your favourite chutney.