Thursday, 9 June 2011

POTATO PANCAKES

U need:
Potatoes : 150 gms
Fresh cream : 1/4 cup
Cornflour : 1 tablesp
Salt and pepper to taste.
Butter to fry the pancakes
Topping:
Fresh Tomatoes:2 big
Onion:1 medium
Ginger/garlic paste : 1 tsp
Red chilli powder:1 tsp
Dhaniyajeera powder: 1 tsp
Raisins ; few
Oil : 1 tablesp
Honey:1/2 tsp

Method:
1. Topping: Clean and chop the tomatoes.Dice onion finely.Heat oil in a kadai.
2. When hot ad the onions and ginger/garlic and sauté well for 5 mins till the onions turn a little translucent.
3.Now add the tomatoes and continuing stirring.Add red chilli powder,dhaniyajeera powder and salt.Add a little water and simmer till till it reaches chutney consistency. Add the raisins and honey.Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
4.Clean and boil the potatoes.Cool.peel the skin and mash well.Add the cream,cornflour,salt and pepper and mash well.Ensure there are no lumps.
5.Heat  tava (griddle) and season with some butter.Divide the potato dough into 4 parts.Take one roll and pat it into a semi thick circle.Put this onto the tava add a little more butter and cook both sides well till the pancakes are golden brown.Take a spoonful of the topping gently spread on top of the pancake.After a min remove from the tava.Make the rest of the pancakes this way.
6.Pack your lunch box with is delicious potato pancakes

Note ; You can pre prepare the dish the previous day thereby saving time.This nutritious and tasty pancake make a great lunch box treat.
Happy cooking!!!!Happy eating!!!!!!!!!!!

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