Vegetarianism can be quite a lot of fun if one knows how to play along with ingredients. Hailing from a vegetarian family, I am forever inspired by my Mum's endeavors to be cook new delights to please us. This recipe is dedicated to Mum and created to bring a smile on her face. Also my pestering students who keep forcing me to make new dishes in our little cooking class. so here goes.
Ingredients
Rajman (kidney bean) 1 cup
Boiled potatoes 2 large
onions 1 large (chopped)
green chilies 1 large (chopped)
Grated ginger 1/2 tsp
salt
pepper
sugar
Everest Meat Masala 1/2 tsp
Sattu ( roasted Gram Flour) 2 tsp
olive oil 1 tsp
crushed coriander seeds 1/2 tsp
ice cream sticks 15 nos
Batter
flour 2 tbsp
water 1/2 cup ( chilled)
salt
baking powder 1 pinch
Chat masala for sprinkling
lemon wedges and chutney as accompaniment
Method
- soak rajma overnight, and boil till soft
- blitz the rajma and mash with boiled potato to for am soft dough and add Sattu
- in a non stick pan, heat olive oil and crackle the coriander seeds and chilies
- add the ginger and saute for a few seconds
- add chopped onions to the tempering and the dry spices. cook till brown
- add the spiced onions to the Rajma paste
- mix together
- use ice-cream sticks and the kebaab mixture and shape like chicken drum sticks
- put in the freezer for 30 mins so that they set
- make the batter by mixing flour, chilled water, salt and baking powder
- coat each stick in batter and deep fry
- serve hot
P.S. Shape like a croquet ( cylinder ) and it can be called Rajma ke Shammi
P.P.S. Shape like a patty ( thin round ) and grill on a griddle plate and call it Rajmah ke Galuti
P.P.P.S. Also a great item to make rumaali rolls with coriander chutney and Lachha onions
Will soon bring to you a nice and easy Phirni.....
Khudah Hafiz.....
