Farali Pattice
These pattice are made from potatoes and we call them Farali Pattice as they can be enjoyed during fasts. The boiled potatoes are mashed, and stuffed with flavorful shredded coconut, ground peanuts and dry fruits with some spices. It is crispy with flavorful stuffing and makes great snack or appetizer.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Potato Mix
- 2 cups boiled and mashed potatoes approximately 3-4 medium sized
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp cornstarch + extra for coating use tapioca flour if fasting
Stuffing
- 1/3 cup fresh shredded coconut
- 2-3 green chilies
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- ¼- 1/3 cups ground peanut
- 2 tbsp cashew nuts chopped
- Few raisins or sultanas
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Boil or steam the potatoes until they are soft and can be easily mashed. Once it cools down, mash them and add salt, corn starch 1 tbsp at a time. Leave it aside. (If you are fasting then please use tapioca starch).
- While its cooling, make the stuffing. In a food processor- add chopped green chilies, give it a few pulses to break down the chilies, then add shredded coconut, sesame seeds, half a boiled potato. Give it few pulses, don’t make a paste. Just bring it together. Remove the mixture and add ground peanuts, cashews, raisins, salt, sugar, lemon juice and cilantro.
- Divide the potato mix into equal rounds or balls. Take it on greases palm, flatten it out with the help of your palms into a disc or create a little well in the middle. Add the stuffing and seal the patty into circle or flattened out disc shape again.
- Make sure the stuffing is sealed or else it will come out while frying and spoil the oil. Roll the patties into corn starch just lightly to coat it them on all sides.
- Deep fry them or shallow fry them until they are crispy on all sides on medium heat.
- Remove them on absorbent paper towel and serve them warm with tamarind or cilantro chutney, ketchup or seasoned yogurt.
Notes
- Make sure the potatoes have less moisture, it is helpful to bind them into patties. If it’s too sticky, then you will need to add little more cornstarch.
- I prefer fresh coconut which is easily available at grocery stores in frozen section. If you do not have access to fresh you can use dry shredded coconut too.