Meat-filled potato cakes

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

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
Starter
Lunch
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