Broccoli and Potato Balls
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
The combination of broccoli, potatoes and other ingredients like garlic, ginger, green chillies and soya sauce makes it an interesting chinese starter. It tastes best when serve with schezuan sauce.
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup finely chopped broccoli , blanched
  • ¼ cup boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onions
  • ½ tsp finely chopped green chillies
  • ½ tsp grated ginger (adrak)
  • ½ tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
  • ½ tsp soy sauce
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • To Be Mixed Into A Batter
  • 4 tbsp plain flour (maida)
  • 4 tbsp water
  • salt to taste
  • Other Ingredients
  • bread crumbs for rolling
  • oil for deep frying
  • To Serve
  • schezuan sauce
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the onions turn translucent.
  2. Add the green chillies, ginger and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
  3. Add the broccoli and soya sauce and mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool for a while.
  4. Add the potatoes, salt and cornflour and mix well.
  5. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape each portion into a round ball.
  6. Dip each round balls in the plain flour batter and then coat with the bread crumbs. Keep aside.
  7. Heat the oil in a kadhai on a medium flame, and deep-fry the balls till they are golden brown in colour from all sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
  8. Serve hot with schezuan sauce.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/snacks/broccoli-potato-balls-8667.html