Til Aloo Pattice

Ingredients

• French Beans (Frans Bean), stringed and chopped fine 250 g
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Jeera (Cumin Seeds) 1 tsp
• Ginger, chopped fine 1 tsp
• Dhania (Coriander) powder 2 tsp
• Garam masala ¼ tsp
• Amchoor (Powdered dry mango) ½ tsp
• Potatoes, boiled and peeled 500 g
• Bread 1 slice
• Salt 1 ½ tsp or to taste
• Safed til (White sesame seeds) to coat, about ¼ cups
• Oil for deep- frying

Preparation

• Heat the oil and add jeera. When it splutters, add the ginger and saute till a light brown.

• Add the beans, dhania, garam masala and ¾ tsp salt. Saute, till cooked through. Add amchoor and mix.

• Grate the potatoes; along with the bread add the rest of the salt, the pepper and mash well till smooth.

• Shape potato mixture into round walnut sized balls, flatten a little, fill with some of the beans’ filling and close into a ball again, using water if mixture sticks.

• Roll balls into the til and keep aside, ready to fry.

• Before serving heat the oil for deep- frying and fry to a light brown over high heat. Drain over absorbent paper, and serve hot.