Ingredients:

• 250 gms – Lotus stem
• 2 medium-sized Potatoes
• 2 tsp – red chili powder
• 4 – green chilies (finely chopped)
• 1.5 tsp – Mango powder
• oil for deep frying
• salt to taste
• For the Batter:
• 2 cups – gram flour
• 1 tsp – red chili powder
• a pinch of cooking soda
• sufficient water to make the batter
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash and cut the lotus stem into medium sized pieces.
2. Boil the lotus stem and potatoes, individually.
3. Mash and mix them.
4. Add red chill powder, finely chopped green chilies, mango powder and salt.
5. Make small portions of this mixture. Now make a thick batter by mixing the gram flour with red chili powder, soda, salt and a little water.
6. Dip each portion of the lotus stem-potato mash in the batter and deep fry on a medium flame till golden brown.

Recipe courtesy of Anitha Raheja