Potato And Tapioca Patties Recipes

SABUDANA KHICHDI (TAPIOCA WITH POTATOES AND PEANUTS)

Steps:

• Rinse tapioca in a large container. Drain. Cover and let stand, 8 hours to overnight.
• Rinse tapioca again before starting to cook. Drain, cover, and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds; cook until dark, about 30 seconds. Add potatoes, 3/4 cup peanuts, green chile peppers, and curry leaves. Season with salt. Saute until flavors combine, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add sugar to the potato mixture; mix well. Add tapioca and remaining 1/4 cup peanuts. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until tapioca looks transparent, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Mix well. Add a bit more salt if desired. Serve hot.

MEAT AND POTATO PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients. Shape into 4 patties; press to flatten slightly. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown patties on both sides; drain. Add tomato juice. Simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted into meat reads 160°, 20-25 minutes. Remove patties to a serving platter; keep warm. , Whisk flour into water; gradually add to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spoon over patties. Serve immediately.

POTATO KOROKKE

Steps:

• Set a medium pot of water to boil. As the water heats, wash, peel and quarter potatoes.
• Set potatoes in boiling water and cook until they've softened enough to pierce easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander. While potatoes are still warm, return them to the pot. Mash them until you're left with a fluffy mixture, fold in butter until melted and set aside.
• While potatoes simmer, prepare the meat: Heat a skillet over medium, and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes, then add beef. Cook, breaking the meat into bits, and add soy sauce, sugar and pepper. Continue cooking and stirring until the meat is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add beef mixture to mashed potatoes in pot, and stir until thoroughly mixed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let mixture cool until it's warm (but not cold).
• With your palms, form the warm mixture into 1-inch-thick oval-shaped patties no longer than 3 inches in length. Set the patties on a baking sheet as you form them. You should end up with 10 to 12 patties.
• Cover the patties loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate to cool for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, organize your breading station: Place flour in a shallow plate, beat eggs in a shallow bowl and spread panko on another plate.
• Remove patties from fridge, and begin the breading process: Dip 1 patty into flour, covering completely. Then transfer to the beaten egg, covering completely. Then transfer to the panko, being sure to cover each patty completely. As you complete each patty, set back on the baking sheet before continuing with the next patty.
• Fill a medium saucepan with oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches and heat to 340 degrees. Deep-fry korokke in batches of 2 at a time. (If you add too many, the oil's temperature will drop too drastically.) Fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. They're already cooked inside, so use their color as your guide. Transfer to a cooling rack or a plate lined with paper towels, and repeat with the remaining korokke. Continually regulate the oil's temperature throughout - if the heat is too high, the korokke will burn, and if it's too cold, then your korokke will be soggy.
• Serve hot, with tonkatsu sauce, if you'd like.

STEAMED PANDAN TAPIOCA PEARL CAKES

Steps:

• Toss the coconut and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Blend the pandan leaves with 3/4 cup water in a blender or food processor until smooth; strain through a piece of cheesecloth. You should get about 1/2 cup pandan juice.
• Bring 3 cups water and the tapioca pearls to a boil in a sauce pan; cook at a boil until the pearls are translucent and soft, about 10 minutes. Stir the sugar and tapioca flour into the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved; add the pandan juice and stir until you have a thick batter. Remove from heat and pour into foil cups.
• Bring a couple inches of water to boil in a large pot. Place a few of the cups at a time in a steamer insert and place over the boiling water. Steam until the cakes are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Top the cakes with the coconut to serve.

SPINACH-POTATO PATTIES

Steps:

• Simmer potatoes in water to cover 20 to 30 minutes, until tender. Drain. Meanwhile, stem and finely chop spinach. Place in a large bowl with chili, cilantro, garam masala, cayenne, black pepper, salt and lemon juice. Add potatoes. Mix all ingredients, squeezing with your hands. There will be small chunks of potato.
• Spread bread crumbs on a plate. Form spinach-potato mixture into 12 3-inch patties, using 1/2 cup of the mixture for each. Or use 1/4 cup each for 24 patties. To shape, pack mixture into a metal measuring cup, and tap out onto plate. Coat on both sides with crumbs. Arrange patties in a single layer on a baking sheet, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet. Fry as many patties as will fit comfortably in the pan, turning once, until browned, about 4 minutes a side. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed. Serve with chutney.

POTATO AND CHEESE PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine 2 quarts of water with 1 tablespoon coarse salt, and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes, and boil until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash the potatoes; then, add the scallions, cheese, salt and pepper, and mix well.
• Divide the puree into 12 balls -- about 3 tablespoons for each ball. Flatten the balls to form patties 3 inches wide by 1/2 inch thick. Allow the patties to cool 20 minutes, until firm. Unless the patties are firm enough, they will stick to the skillet.
• Brush large nonstick skillet with achiote-infused oil, and place over medium-low heat. Place patties on skillet without crowding them. Lightly brush each patty with achiote oil. Cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side to form a crust. Repeat with remaining patties. Serve hot.

POTATO AND TAPIOCA PATTIES

Steps:

• 1. In a small pan, soak 1 tablespoon of the tapioca in the boiling water about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in lightly salted boiling water to cover until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, let cool, then peel and mash.2. In a small pan, cook the soaked tapioca over medium heat until it turns glutinous, about 5 minutes. (You will still see the grain.) Let cool. Coarsely grind the remaining tapioca in a coffee or spice grinder. Transfer to a flat dish and set aside for coating the patties.3. In a bowl, add the mashed potatoes, ginger, scallions, spinach, coriander, cumin, garam masala, and the cooked tapioca. With clean hands, gently mix everything together. (Don't use a food processor over-mixing will result in glutinous potatoes.) If the mixture seems too soft, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs.4. With lightly greased hands, divide the potato mixture into 20 portions and shape each one into a round ball, then flatten lightly to make a smooth disc or oval. Coat each disc with the ground tapioca, then press between the palms of your hands to ensure that the tapioca adheres nicely.5. Heat the oil in a large wok or skillet until it reaches 350°F to 375°F on a frying thermometer or until a small piece of the potato mixture dropped into the hot oil bubbles and immediately rises to the top. Add the discs into the hot oil carefully with your fingers or a spoon to avoid spluttering. Add as many as the wok can hold at one time without crowding and fry each batch, turning a few times with a slotted spatula, until crispy and golden on all sides, about 1 to 2 minutes.4. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat the process with the remaining discs. Transfer to a serving platter and serve hot.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.