Savory Mashed-Yam Patties

Description

Also known as Suran Tikki

Summary

Yield: 8
Source:

Yamuna devi dasi

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Recipes Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 1 lb yams
  • 2 T cashews or peanuts, toasted and chopped fine
  • 2 T dry coconut, pulverized fine
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp fresh ginger root, minced fine
  • 1 1⁄2 t hot green chilies, minced fine
  • 1 T Lemon or lime juice
  • 1⁄2 t cumin powder
  • 2 t coriander powder
  • 2 T fresh coriander or parsley leaves
  • 1⁄4 t teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne
  • 1⁄2 t sugar or other sweetener
  • 1 t salt
  • 3 T dry-roasted chickpea flour
  • 1 1⁄2 t teaspoons ghee or vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Peel the yams and steam until tender. Mash them and mix in the remaining ingredients, except for the ghee or oil. Knead the yams until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed in and the yams are smooth. Now shape into eight round patties of equal size.

2. Put the ghee or oil in a heavy 12-inch cast-iron griddle or frying pan and heat over a low flame for about 2 ½ minutes. Brown the patties on each side until they form a nut-brown, slightly crisp crust. Serve the tikkis to Krsna while they're still warm, with a dab of fresh moist chutney or wedges of lemon or lime.