COUSCOUS POTATO PATTIES

        COUSCOUS POTATO PATTIES

                                                        (Yield: 8 Patties)

Couscous is very easy to cook. Couscous is precooked durum wheat semolina. Couscous available in super market is instant couscous. It is all ready steamed and dried so all you need to do is to add in boiling water and let it sit for 7-8 minutes and it gets cooked. Couscous can be cooked with various methods. It can be cooked as savory dish or as sweet dish too.

INGREDIENTS FOR COOKING COUSCOUS:

·      1/3 cup Couscous

·      2 tsp. Oil

·      1/8 tsp. Mustard Seeds

·      7-8 Curry Leaves

·      ¼ tsp. salt or as per taste

·      1/3 cup + 2 T Water

LET’S COOK:

Heat oil in a pan.

Once oil is hot add mustard seeds and let them pop.

Add curry leaves and let them sizzle for few seconds.

Add water, salt (enough for couscous only) and cover the pot and bring water up to a boil.

Once water boils, stir in couscous and cover.

Remove from heat and let stand for 7-8 minutes.

Fluff couscous with a fork.

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INGREDIENTS FOR PATTIES:

·      Couscous, cooked as above method

·      1 ½ cup or 2 small to medium size Potatoes, boiled, peeled and grated, grate on the larger holes of the grater

·      ½ tsp. Ginger, grated, grate on the smaller holes of the grater

·      ½ tsp. or 1 medium size Garlic Clove, minced, press through garlic press

·      1-2 Green Chiles, chopped

·      2 -3 T Coriander Leaves, chopped

·      1 T + ½ tsp. Sugar or as per taste

·      ½ tsp. Aamchur Powder (Mango Powder)

·      ¼ tsp. Black Pepper Powder

·      ¼ tsp. Garam Masala

·      ¼ tsp. Chat Masala

·      ¼ tsp. Salt for potatoes only, as couscous already cooked with the salt

·      1-2 T Oil for shallow roasting patties

LET’S COOK:

In a bowl mix all ingredients.

Divide in 8 equal portions.

Roll each portion between palms and press it to flatten to give round flat shape.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan on medium heat and shallow fry all patties until golden brown on both sides as well as on sides.

Serve hot couscous potato patties with Mint Raita or your choice of yogurt dip.

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