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Mattar (Green Peas) Pattice

Posted by Kshitij on August 27, 2007

Serves: 5 (3 pattice each) Time: 45mins approx.
Ingredients
  • 4 big potatoes. (Boiled and peeled)
  • 4 slices White bread.
  • 4 Green chilies. (Finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves. (Finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp Oil/Ghee. (For shallow frying)
  • Salt. (As per taste)
  • 1 cup Green Peas.
  • 2 cloves Garlic.
  • 1 inc Ginger.
  • 1 tsp Red Chili powder.
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala powder.
  • 2 tsp Butter. (Optional)
  • Procedure
    1. Boil the green peas for about 15mins until they are cooked properly. (on a high flame)
    2. Take the boiled potatoes and mash them until they form paste. (DON’T ADD WATER)
    3. Soak all the bread slices in water and then squeeze them to remove all the excess water.
    4. Mix the squeezed bread with the mashed potatoes. Mix it thoroughly.
    5. Grind chopped garlic, ginger, coriander and green chilies into a paste.
    6. Add the paste to the mashed mixture. Mix it thoroughly.
    7. Add the cooked green peas to the mashed potatoes and mix it thoroughly. (Try not to mash the peas)
    8. Add salt and mix it thoroughly.
    9. Add melted butter and mix it thoroughly. (Optional)
    10. Take a medium chunk of that mixture and roll it into small balls and then flattened them to given them a shape of a cutlet/tikki/pattice. (Apply some oil/ghee to your palms for smooth rolling else the batter might stick to your palms while rolling)
    11. Heat 1 tbsp oil/ghee on the frying pan. (On a medium flame) Note: Add more oil when required.
    12. Add 2 – 3 pattice and fry them till a crisp golden crust is formed on both the sides of the pattice.
    13. Remove them on a Kitchen paper or a tissue paper.
    14. Serve hot with chutney or sauce accompanied with some hot beverage like Tea(chai) or Coffee.

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