Kheema Pattice (Patties)

Ingredients

• Kheema
• Curd
• 2 large Finely chopped Onions
• 8-10 Garlic cloves
• 2 inch Ginger
• 1-2 Green Chillies
• Small bunch of coriander
• 2-4 Cloves
• 1 inch of Cinamon
• Red Chilli Powder
• Turmeric Powder
• Salt

For Outer Covering

• 2 medium size potatoes (boiled and grated)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 slices of bread (dip it in water and mash it)
• small piece of ginger
• salt
• 1 egg
• Bread crumbs

Procedure

Marination for Kheema

1. Make paste of half onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, coriander
2. Add this paste to kheema, also add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric and 2 tablespoon of curd (If you are using lamb meat, then add asafoetida so that it will reduce the meat smell)
3. Keep this marination for atleast 1 hour.

Cooking the Kheema

1. Heat oil in pan and add the chopped onions to it. Fry onions untill the color of onions look pink or brown if you like.
2. Add kheema to it and let the kheema cook until it becomes dry.
3. For outer covering mix grated potatoes,garlic,ginger,mashed bread and salt.
4. Make bowls(vati) of potatoe mixture and add a spoon full of kheema in it.Do not overstuff or else it will be difficult to close the open end of that covering.
5. Break the egg in a plate and whisk it. Dip the pattice in it and roll it in bread crumbs.
6. Take a flat pan and shallow fry these pattice until it looks golden brown.

Please note that I have not given exact measures of red chilli powder, salt or turmeric the reason being taste differs from person to person.

I hope you will enjoy this recipe it I know it takes long time but it is worth!