FARALI PATTICE (Farali recipes # 4)

Ingredients

For Potato mixture
Mashed potatoes - 1 cup
salt to taste
Arrowroot flour - 2 tbsp

For filling
Fresh Grated coconut - 1/3 cup or 5-6 tbsp
Cashews/Kaju  - 2 tbsp
Raisins/Kishmish - 2 tbsp
Roasted and crushed peanuts - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger-chili paste - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1tbsp
Chopped coriander - 1 tsp

Method

1. Add salt to mashed potato mixture and divide the mixture into equal portions to form a small sized ball.
2. Flatten the portion and then gently press from the centre to form a pocket.
3. place the spoonful of filling in the center.
4.  Bring together the edges and seal the stuffing in the center to make a round ball.
5. Repeat the process and make all the pattice.
6. Roll the pattice in the arrowroot flour till they are evenly coated.
7. Remove the excess flour.Its necessary they are coated evenly otherwise the flour will layer on the top of pattice and leave white spots.
8. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the pattice on medium heat till they have a lovely golden brown color. Drain excess oil on a paper.
9. Serve hot with yogurt.(Add salt and red chili powder in the dahi to add flavor).

Enjoy!!