Minced meat Potato patties

Kheeme Bhare Aloo Cutlets

Serves  : 5-6

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Ingredients

1. Potatoes 3 large
2. Cooked minced meat 1 cup
3. Green chilles 2 (chopped)
4. Salt to taste
5. Black pepper powder 1 Tspn
6. All spice powder 1 Tspn
7. Coriander leaves 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
8. Mint leaves 1/4 cup (finely chopped )
9. Corn flour 2 Tbspns
10. Egg 1
11. Bread crumbs 
12. Oil for shallow frying

Method

1. Cut the potatoes into half, add lots of water and pressure cook to 3 whistles only.
2. Leave it to cool, do not open the pressure cooker.
3. Peel the skin off and leave the potatoes in a strainer for some time.
4. Transfer to a bowl and add in salt, black pepper powder, all spice powder, green chillies, coriander leaves, mint leaves and corn flour. use a wooden masher or use your hands to mash the potatoes. 
5. The batter should not have any lumps, now take a small portion and make a small ball using your hands.
6. Make a hole in the middle and fill in with a tea spoon of minced meat.
7. Cover the hole with some more batter and work on to give a flat coin like shape.
8. Beat an egg with some salt, dip the patties one by one and coat them with a layer of bread crumbs ( this is an optional step, if you want crispy patties)
9. Heat oil in a pan, use very little oil. Shallow fry the patties to golden brown in color on both sides.

Serve hot with daal, steamed rice or enjoy as a snack with some tea