Meat-filled potato cakes

Name: Meat-filled potato cakes
Yield: Makes 14
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 75 g/3 oz/¾ cup frozen garden peas; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt, or to taste; 2.5 ml/½ tsp garam masala; 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro); 1 kg/2¼ lb floury potatoes, skins left on; 1 large (US extra large) egg; 30 ml/2 tbsp milk; 30 ml/2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour; 115 g/4 oz/2 cups golden breadcrumbs; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; salad or fruity chutney, to serve; 10 ml/2 tsp garlic purée; 2 fresh green chillies, finely chopped (deseeded if preferred); 350 g/12 oz lean minced (ground) lamb or beef; 2.5 ml/½ tsp nigella seeds; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground turmeric; 45 ml/3 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil; 2.5 ml/½ tsp black mustard seeds; 10 ml/2 tsp ginger purée; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 200 g/7 oz canned chopped tomatoes; 5 ml/1 tsp ground cumin; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp ground coriander

Preparation info

Makes
14

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Created by Indian chefs during the period of the British Raj, this delicious snack, Alur Chop, consists of spicy minced meat packed into mashed potato casings, which are deep-fried in breadcrumbs for a lovely crunchy texture. They are perfect as an appetizer or light lunch, served with a spicy chutney.

Ingredients

For the filling

45 ml/3 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil
2.5 ml/

Asia
India
East India
Lunch
Starter
Spicy

Method

Heat the oil over a medium heat. When it is hot, but not smoking, add the mustard seeds followed by the nigella seeds. Add the onion and stir-fry until translucent, then add the ginger, garlic and green chillies.
Add the minced meat, i