Serves: 8
Total Calories: 97
1. Cook the potato in lightly salted boiling water to cover until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, let cool, peel, place in a medium bowl, and mash.
2. In a food processor, process together the chili pepper and ginger until minced, then add the tofu and pulse a few times until smooth. Add the tofu mixture to the potatoes, along with salt and black pepper and, with clean hands, gently mix everything together. (Don't use the food processor for this overmixing will result in glutinous potatoes.)
3. With lightly greased hands, divide the mixture into 8 to 10 portions and shape each one into a smooth 1 1/2- to 2-inch patty.
4. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large, heavy, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the patties in the skillet in a single layer, in batches if needed. Press on them lightly with a spatula, making sure all the edges are in contact with the skillet. Let cook undistrubed about 1 minute, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook, watching carefully until the bottom side is golden, about 5 minutes.
5. Carefully turn each patty over with the spatula. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons more oil (if needed) and increase the heat to high about a minute. Then reduce the heat to medium-low once again and cook until the second side is golden, about 4 to 5 minutes. Lower the heat and push the patties to the sides of the pan until they are well browned and have a thick, crispy crust. Turn a few times, as needed.
Alternately, deep-fry the patties in hot oil and then finish cooking them on a tava-griddle. (If, when you deep-fry, the patties seem to open up or disintegrate, make a paste with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup water and coat remaining patties in it before deep-frying.) Serve hot.
VARIATIONS: For more flavor, along with the tofu, mix in 2 teaspoons ground coriander, 1 teaspoon dried mint leaves, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin. You can also mix in about 1/2 cup minced fresh spinach leaves.
From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This Tofu and Potato Patties recipe is from the 1000 Indian Recipes Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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