Kand ke Pattice

Kand ke Pattice

By  Chef Rakesh Sethi
From   Tea Time

Prep: 35 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Snack

Type: Greek

Key Ingredients:

Double layered pattice – potato mixture stuffed with fresh coconut mixture, covered with purple yam mixture and deep-fried

Ingredients

  • Medium purple yam, peeled, cut into chunks and boiled 2
  • Salt to taste
  • Breadcrumbs ½ cup
  • Medium potatoes, boiled and peeled 2
  • Scraped fresh coconut ½ cup
  • Black peppercorns, crushed 5 to 6
  • Cashewnuts, finely chopped 7 to 8
  • Green chillies, chopped 2
  • Ginger, chopped ½ inch
  • Raisins 1 tbsp
  • Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Cornflour 1 cup
  • Oil to deep-fry
  • Green chutney to serve

Methods

  • Grate purple yam into a bowl.  And salt and breadcrumbs and knead. Grate potato into another bowl.  Add salt and knead.
  • To make stuffing take coconut in a third bowl. Add crushed black peppercorns, cashewnuts, green chillies, ginger, raisins and salt and mix.  Add coriander leaves and mix.
  • Spread cornflour in a plate. Spread arrowroot powder in another plate
  • Take a small portion of potato, roll lightly in cornflour and spread it on your palm.  Place a portion of filling, gather in the edges and roll into a ball.
  • Take a portion of yam, roll lightly in arrowroot powder and spread it on your palm. Place the stuffed potato ball in the centre, gather in the edges and roll into a ball.  Place it in a mould and press lightly and de-mould and keep it on a plate.  Similarly make more patties.  (You can make these in advance and keep it in the refrigerator and deep fry them just before serving.)
  • Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.  Roll the patties in some cornflour so that their shape is retained. Gently slide them into the hot oil and deep-fry on medium heat till crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
  • Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with a bowl of green chutney.

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Irachi Ishtew

Irachi Ishtew

By Chef Shantanu Gupte
By India Unlimited

Prep: 25 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Snack

Type: Greek

Key Ingredients:

  • Boneless chicken
  • Coconut milk

Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible

Ingredients

  • Boneless chicken, cut into medium cubes 250 gms
  • Coconut oil 2 tbsps
  • Green cardamoms 6
  • Cloves 7 to 8
  • Black peppercorns 12 to 15
  • Star anise 3
  • Cinnamon 2 one-inch sticks one-inch sticks
  • Bay leaves 3
  • Fennel seeds 1 tsp
  • Medium onions, sliced 1½
  • Ginger, sliced 1 inch
  • Garlic cloves, sliced 4 to 5
  • Green chillies, chopped 3
  • Curry leaves 8 to 10
  • Salt to taste
  • Carrots, peeled and diced ¾ cup
  • Thin coconut milk 1 cup
  • Thick coconut milk ½ cup
  • Potatoes, peeled, cubed and deep fried 1 cup
  • Garam masala powder ½ tsp
  • Cumin powder ½ tsp
  • Dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) 1 tsp
  • Coconut cream 1 tbsp

Methods

  • Heat coconut oil in a deep non-stick pan and add green cardamom, cloves, black pepper corns, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaf, fennel seeds, onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and salt and saute till fragrant.
  • Add carrot and chicken pieces and mix. Add water and thin extract of coconut milk and cook it for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, add potato cubes and mix.
  • Mix together thick coconut milk, garam masala powder, cumin powder, salt and dried fenugreek leaves, add to the pan and mix well.
  • Add coconut cream and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with appams.

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Tamatar Ni Gravy Ma Cutlet

Tamatar Ni Gravy Ma Cutlet

By Chef Shantanu Gupte
By India Unlimited

Prep: 40 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Method: Moderate

Course: Snack

Type: Greek

Key Ingredients:

  • Tomatoes
  • Potatoes

Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy

Ingredients

  • Tomatoes, chopped 1 cup
  • Tomatoes, pureed 1 cup
  • Medium potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed 3
  • Oil 3 tbsps
  • Medium onions, chopped 3
  • Ginger paste 2 tsps
  • Garlic paste 2 tsps
  • Coriander powder 2 tsps
  • Cumin powder 1 tsp
  • Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 4 tsps
  • Fresh mint leaves, chopped 4 tsps
  • Vinegar (sirka) 1 tsp
  • Sugar 1 tsp
  • Green peas 2 tbsps
  • Garam masala powder 1 pinch
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder 1 tsp
  • Pav bhaji masala 2 tsps
  • Bread slices 4
  • Cornflour as required
  • Thin strips of yellow capsicum for garnish
  • Thin strips of green capsicums for garnish
  • Yogurt to drizzle
  • Fresh mint sprig to garnish

Methods

  • To make the gravy, heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan, add half the onions, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, mix and saute till fragrant.
  • Add 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, tomatoes and tomato puree and mix it well. Cook for 5-6 minutes. Add 2 tsps coriander leaves, 2 tsps mint leaves, vinegar and sugar and mix well.
  • Take potatoes in a bowl, add green peas, remaining onions, remaining ginger paste, remaining garlic paste, garam masala powder, remaining coriander powder, salt, red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala and remaining coriander leaves and remaining mint leaves and mix well.
  • Trim the edges the bread slices, cut into small pieces, soak in water, squeeze out excess water by pressing between your palms and add to the mashed potato mixture and mix well.
  • Take cornflour in another bowl. Divide potato mixture into equal portions and shape them into cutlets.
  • Heat sufficient oil in another non-stick pan. Roll the cutlets in cornflour and shallow-fry, turning sides, till evenly cooked all around.
  • Add these cutlets to the gravy, mix gently and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish it with yellow and green capsicum strips. Drizzle a little yogurt over them and place a mint sprig on top and serve.

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Ambala Paneer Sandwich

Ambala Paneer Sandwich

By Chef Ajay Chopra
By Hi Tea

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Snack

Type: Greek

Key Ingredients:

  • Cottage cheese (paneer)
  • Bread slices

Punjabis love paneer in practically any form – so here’s a sandwich stuffed with masaledar paneer

Ingredients

  • Bread slices 8
  • Cottage cheese (paneer) 100 gms
  • Salt to taste
  • Butter as required
  • Mint chutney 4 tbsps
  • Cheese slices 4
  • Chaat masala 2 tsps
  • Red chilli powder 2 tsps
  • Ginger, chopped 1 tsp
  • Green chillies, chopped 1 tsp
  • Lettuce leaves a few

Methods

  • Slice the cottage cheese into 4 thin slices and place on a plate. Sprinkle some salt over them and set aside for a few minutes.
  • Butter each bread slice and spread ½ tbsp mint chutney on each of them.
  • Place a cheese slice and a cottage slice on 4 slices. Sprinkle some chaat masala, red chilli powder, ginger and green chillies on top of cottage cheese slice. Top each sandwich with one of the remaining bread slices.
  • Spread some butter on top side of the sandwiches.
  • Heat a non-stick grill pan, brush some butter on it, place the sandwiches, 2 at a time, and grill on low heat, turning sides, till both sides are evenly golden.
  • To make the salad, chop some lettuce leave and put into a bowl. Add some mint chutney and toss well.
  • Serve the sandwich along with the salad.

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Keema Matar Idiappam

Keema Matar Idiappam

By Chef Ajay Chopra
By Hi Tea

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 50 minutes

Method: Moderate

Course: Snack

Type: Greek

Key Ingredients:

  • Mutton mince
  • Green peas
  • Rice flour

This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely

Ingredients

  • Mutton mince (keema) 150 gms
  • Fresh green peas ½ cup
  • Oil 2 tbsps
  • Mustard seeds ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves 5
  • Dried red chillies, broken 4
  • Medium onion, chopped 1
  • Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp
  • Medium carrots, finely chopped 2
  • Green chillies, chopped 2
  • Coriander powder 1 tsp
  • Cumin powder ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder ½ tsp
  • Medium tomato, finely chopped 1
  • Black pepper powder ½ tsp
  • Garam masala powder ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Ghee 1 tsp
  • Roasted rice flour (idiappam flour) 1½ cups

Methods

  • To make keema matar, heat oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and when they splutter add curry leaves and dried red chillies. Add onion and saute till light golden. Add ginger-garlic paste, mix and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add carrots, green chillies, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and mutton mince. Add a little and saute for a few minutes. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes or till the mince is cooked.
  • Add tomato and green peas and mix. Add black pepper powder, garam masala powder and salt cook till the mixture is dry.
  • To make stuffed idiappam, boil 1½ cups water in a deep non-stick pan and keep aside for 2 minutes. Add ghee, salt and rice flour and mix well.
  • Cool the mixture slightly. Knead into a dough while it is still lukewarm.
  • Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Brush an idli mould with some oil.
  • Fill an idiappam press with the dough and press a layer into each dent of the idli mould. Close the steamer with the lid and steam for 8-10 minutes or till idiappams are well cooked.
  • Serve them hot with keema matar.

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Kerala Fish Curry with Appam

Kerala Fish Curry with Appam

By Chef Ajay Chopra
By Hi Tea

Prep: 16 hours

Cook: 50 minutes

Method: Moderate

Course: Snack

Type: Greek

Key Ingredients:

  • Basa fish
  • Raw rice
  • Parboiled rice

This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week

Ingredients

  • Basa fish fillets 250 gms
  • Coconut oil 2 tbsps
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seds (methi dana) ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves 10
  • Green chillies, slit 3
  • Ginger, chopped 2 tbsps
  • Garlic, chopped 2 tbsps
  • Medium onions, chopped 2
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder 1 tsp
  • Crushed black peppercorns 1 tsp
  • Medium tomatoes, chopped 2
  • Coconut milk 300 ml
  • Tamarind pulp 1 tbsp
  • Raw rice 200 gms
  • Parboiled rice 100 gms
  • Sugar 2 tbsps
  • Yeast 1 tbsp

Methods

  • To make fish curry, heat coconut oil in a deep non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and green chillies and let the seeds splutter. Add ginger, garlic, onions and salt, mix and saute till onions are lightly browned.
  • Add turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chilli powder, crushed black peppercorns, tomatoes and a little water and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Cube fish fillet and marinate with some salt and remaining red chilli powder for 5 minutes.
  • Add 200 ml coconut milk and tamarind pulp and mix well.
  • Add fish, mix gently and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • To make the appam, rinse both the rice together a couple of times. Soak them overnight.
  • Drain and put them in a mixer jar and grind to a fine batter. Transfer into a deep vessel. Add salt, sugar and remaining coconut milk and mix nicely. Let it ferment overnight.
  • Add yeast and mix well and set aside for the yeast to prove.
  • To make the appam, heat a non-stick appam kadai, pour a ladle full of batter in it and swirl the kadai so that the batter spreads evenly on the sides. Most of the batter collects in the centre.
  • Cover the kadai and let appam cook. The base would become nicely light golden.
  • Serve the appam hot or warm with fish curry.

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