Sprouts Patties

Learnt this interesting snack item from a TV show.I twisted it here and there.It was demonstrated with sprouted green gram but I have tried with mixed sprouts too.And it was shown as a deep fried snack but I did shallow frying with very little oil

Ingredients

• Sprouted green gram or mixed sprouts - 1/12 cups
• Potatoes - 2 (medium sized)
• Oats powder - 1/2 cup (powder the oats in a mixer)
• Ginger chilly paste : Grind 2 green chillies with little ginger.Use a teaspoon of water while grinding
• Salt - as required
• Onion - 1 (medium sized sized finely chopped)
• Finely chopped corriander leaves - little (optional)

Method

Step 1 : Pressure cooking potatoes and sprouts

• Pressure cook potatoes for 3 whistles.Once done take it out and cool.Remove the skin and mash them

• Also pressure cook the sprouts for 3 whistles.If it is moong dhal sprouts leave it for 2 whistles.Sprouts should be half cooked only (but the original version showed fully cooked sprouts)
• Take it out and drain the excess water.Allow it to cool
• Now grind the sprouts in a mixer

Step 2 : Dough mixing

• In a wide bowl take the mashed potatoes and sprouts together
• Put  finely chopped onions,coriander leaves,ginger chilly paste and salt.Mix them well with your fingers
• Add oats powder little by little and knead the dough
• Water is not at all required while preparing the dough

Step 3 : Making Patties

• Take out small balls from the dough
• Flatten a ball either on your palms or make use of a small round shaped lid or shape it as per your desire
• Meanwhile heat a tawa
• Coat a drop of oil or ghee (especially for kids) on each side of the shaped dough
• Place them on the heated tawa and cook well on both the sides

• A golden brown crust will be formed on both the sides

Hot Patties are ready.Serve it with Ketchup

Note

• You can also deep fry the patties as mentioned earlier
• If you are giving to kids avoid ginger chilly paste
• Also try adding grated carrot to it