Method
- Make sure to drain any cooking liquid from the black eyed peas.
- Grind it along with sprouted ragi, cilantro, mint and green chillies if using.
- You can also grind the Ragi first into a coarse paste and then add the black eyed peas and process it lightly. Whatever works for you.
- It should be a thick batter and try to avoid adding any water if possible. Otherwise it would get harder to shape it into patties.
- Now in a bowl, mash the steamed potatoes into paste, add all the seasonings, the processed batter and onions (along with greens) and mix well until combined.
- You can actually taste a little of the mixture to see if you need any more seasoning.
- If too hard, add 1-2 drops of water or if too watery, add few tbsp of soy flour to thicken it up.
- Place two plates side by side.
- In one plate spread the bread crumbs.
- In another make a thin batter of soy flour and water. We need to lightly coat our patties.
- This step of course is not required.
- You can add the bread crumbs to the batter and shape into patties to save yourself some time.
- Drop the patties into the soy flour batter and coat it on both the sides lightly.
- Now place that on the Bread crumbs and coat it on all the sides.
- Drop this in hot oil. Shallow fry or deep fry.
- Place them in paper towels to drain excess oil and serve.
Courtesy: http://chefinyou.com/
Ingredients:
2 cups - cooked black eyed peas
1/2 cup - sprouted ragi
2 to 3 - spring onions, chopped finely
1 - large potato, steamed, with skin on
1 tsp - chilli powder/1 to 2 - green chillies (or per taste)
1 tsp - garam masala
1 tsp - cumin-coriander powder (optional)
4 to 5 tbsp - soy flour or all purpose flour/corn flour
1 to 2 cups - bread crumbs
salt to taste
a few sprigs of cilantro and mint (mint is optional)