Halwai August 1, 2023

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg – Potatoes
• 1/4 cup – peas (shelled and boiled)
• 1/4 cup – French beans (chopped)
• 1/4 cup – chopped Carrots
• Salt
• 1.5 tbsp – Garam Masala powder
• 1 Lemon
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 2 tbsp – Green chilli paste (or Red Chilli paste)
• 1/4 cup – sweet Corn
• Oil for shallow frying
• 1 Egg
• 2 tbsp – white flour
• Pinch Orange food colour6 tbsp – bread crumbs

Method:

  1. Boil french beans, carrots, and potatoes with little salt until soft. Drain all the water from it.
  2. Add peas and mash vegetables.
  3. Add corn, 3 tbsp bread crumbs, lemon, onion, chilly, salt, garam masala powder and orange food colour, mix well. If mixture is sticky then add more bread crumbs.
  4. Beat egg, add white flour and beat again to break flour lumps. Keep aside.
  5. Take little mixture in your palm, flatten it to form a round patties, finish the remaining mixture same way.
  6. Dip patties in egg mixture (one at a time) roll in bread crumbs and shallow fry(non-stick pan) in hot oil on medium heat till golden brown.
  7. Keep on kitchen towel to drain off excess oil.
  8. Serve hot with green chutney.
  9. Alternatively: You can even make yummy burgers with it. Slit burger bun, place one patties, keep tomato slice, capsicum and onion slice on it, spread about 2 tsp of salad cream and dots of chilly sauce on it. Close it and serve with fries.