Kheema Pattice
A delicious snack of spicy minced meat encased in a crispy potato shell, perfect for tea-time.
Cuisines
Parsi
Best for
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 75 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 250 grams | minced lamb (kheema) |
| 2 tablespoons | oil |
| 1 medium | onion, finely chopped |
| 1 teaspoon | ginger-garlic paste |
| 1 teaspoon | cumin powder |
| 1 teaspoon | coriander powder |
| 1/2 teaspoon | turmeric powder |
| 1 teaspoon | red chili powder |
| 1 medium | tomato, finely chopped |
| 1 tablespoon | lemon juice |
| 2 tablespoons | fresh coriander, chopped |
| to taste | salt |
| 2 medium | potatoes, boiled and mashed |
| 1 tablespoon | cornflour |
| 1 | egg, beaten |
| as needed | bread crumbs |
Instructions
- 1 Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions until golden brown.
- 2 Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for another minute.
- 3 Stir in the cumin, coriander, turmeric, and red chili powder.
- 4 Add the minced lamb and cook until browned.
- 5 Mix in the chopped tomato and cook until the mixture is dry.
- 6 Season with salt and lemon juice, then add fresh coriander.
- 7 Allow the mixture to cool completely.
- 8 In a bowl, combine mashed potatoes with cornflour and a pinch of salt.
- 9 Take a small portion of the potato mixture, flatten it, and place a spoonful of the cooled kheema in the center.
- 10 Cover the kheema with more potato mixture and shape into a patty.
- 11 Dip each patty in beaten egg, then coat with bread crumbs.
- 12 Heat oil in a frying pan and shallow fry the patties until golden brown on both sides.
- 13 Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Tips
Ensure the kheema mixture is completely dry before stuffing to prevent the patties from breaking.