I don’t cook with Yam often. One of my favourite dishes with it is the Kootu (a south Indian dish) my mom makes. Over a weekend we were supposed to go to a friend’s place for dinner. It was a potluck party and I offered to make some vegetarian/vegan starters. I wasn’t in a mood to go grocery shopping and the Yam on the counter was calling to me. On the go, I tried this Yam patties and let me tell you, it was a huge hit at the party!
Serves 6
Ingredients:
Yam, boiled 1/2 kg
Potatoes, boiled 3 medium
Onion, 1 large finely chopped
Green chillies, 3 minced
Coriander leaves, 1 cup finely chopped
Ginger, 2 tsp minced
Chaat masala 1 1/2 tbsp
Ragi flour or all purpose flour, 1 cup or as much to bind the patties
Bread crumbs 2 cups (or as much to bind the patties)
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
Method:
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Mix all the ingredients except the oil, flour and the bread crumbs.
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Keep adding the flour till you reach the desired consistency to make patties.
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Add breadcrumbs, mix and shape them the way you want, roll them in a thin layer of bread crumbs. Make sure the patties aren’t too thick, or else the Ragi won’t cook.
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Heat a pan and add enough oil to coat the surface of it.
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Place the patties on the pan making sure there’s enough distance to flip it.
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Flip and cook on both sides till they are nice and golden brown.
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Serve hot with some green chutney.
