Green peas patty

Green peas patty or vada pao. Another yummy healthy veg snack and  a good tummy satisfier too..

Ingredients

250gm green peas,
1 inch ginger ( cut into two pcs),
2 green chillies,
1/2 cup dates ( deseeded),
1 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp cumin powder,
1tsp Coriander powder,
1 tsp lemon juice,
1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds,
A pinch of hing / asafoetida,
Cilantro chopped,
2 tbsp besan,
Salt ( acc to taste),
Oil/ ghee (for frying).

Process

Heat oil/ghee in a kadai add cumin seeds as it crackles,  add peas,  hing,  ginger cuts,  chillies, mix it.  Now add dates,  turmeric-cumin-coriander powder, and salt. Add 1/2 cup water and cover it for 5 mins.  After done let it cool for 3-4 mins. Make this mixture a paste in a grinder add chopped cilantro and besan.  Give it cutlets or patty shape.
Shallow fry in oil or ghee. Enjoy it with a bun and evening tea.
Happy cooking..

Soya cutlets

Soya-lets or soya cutlets is a lip smacking parter with your afternoon tea. Its a pure veg recipe..

Ingredients

For 5 cutlets..
1 cup Soya granules,
2 potatoes ( boiled),
1 big onion chopped ( optional),
3 tbsp bread crumbs, but
1 tsp ginger paste,
1/2 cup semi boiled each grean peas and sweet corn,
3 pcs green chillies chopped,
1 tsp garam masala powder,
Salt ( acc to taste),
Oil ( for shallow fry).

Process

Soak the soya granules in a luke warm water for 10 mins.  Squeeze n take out the soya granules in a mixing bowl add all the above given ingredients,  except bread crumbs and oil. Mix it well with your hands,  shape it like cutlets. Coat each cutlets with bread crumbs.
Now heat a tawa /griddle 1/2 tsp  for each cutlets and shallow gry both the sides..
Serve with sauce n Enjoy with your evening tea.
Happy cooking..