[patakha]

Ingredients


cup fresh paneer crumbled
2 potatoes boiled & mashed fine
8 green chillies finely chopped
1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped
salt to taste
18-20 raisins finely chopped
1/2 tsp. garam masala
1 tbsp. cornflour
For batter:
1 cup gram flour
1 tbsp. rice flour
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp. hot oil
1 oil to deep fry

Method
1. Take ingredients of batter in a bowl.
2. Add water to make a smooth batter.
3. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
4. Keep aside. Take paneer and potato in separate plates.
5. Add raisins to potato. Add cornflour to paneer.
6. Add 3/4 of every other ingredient to potato, and 1/4 to paneer.
7. Mix each filling well gently with hands.
8. Make 15 balls of each. Keep aside.
9. Flatten one potato ball in palm, place a paneer ball over it.
10. Now cover with the potato and reshape the ball.
11. Repeat for remaining mixtures.
12. Heat oil in a frying pan, dip each ball in the batter.
13. Lower into the hot oil, fry till golden brown.
14. Turn gently as required. Fry a few at a time.
15. Serve hot with tamarind chutney or tomato sauce.
16. To decorate, cut into halves in a plate and arrange.
17. This will show 3 layers, paneer, potato and crust.
Making time: 40 minutes
Makes: 15 koftas