Potato & Sago Heart Bites, Fasting, Vrat Recipe with Tamarind Dates Chutney

 

Potato & Sago Heart Bites is an interesting twist to regular cutlets, these bites can be enjoyed during fasting days, making it fun to eat for other family members who do not observe fast. 

Potato & Sago Heart Bites

RECIPE

Yields: 8-10

Prep time: 6 hours

Cook time: 15 minutes 

Tools needed: non stick pan

INGREDIENTS 

For Potato bites :

Boiled Potatoes 3
Sago pearls 1/4 cup
Roasted cumin  Powder 1 tsp
Peanuts 1/4 cup 
Himalayan salt to taste
Crushed green chilies 3-5
Black pepper powder 1 tsp
Oil 2-3 tbsp

For Tamarind Dates Chutney :

Deseeded tamarind 1/4 cup
Deseeded dates  1/4 cup
Rock salt to taste

Roasted cumin powder  1 tsp
Black pepper powder 1 tsp

For garnishing :

Roasted peanuts 2-4 tbsp
Pomegranate arils 2-4 tbsp
Mint leaves 5-8

METHOD

Wash sago pearls, leave a tablespoon of water and let them soak and fluff up for atleast 3-4 hours.

Roast peanuts and cool. Remove the skin and crush them coarsely in a mortar pestle or pulse in a spice grinder.

Peel and crush boiled potatoes, add salt, cumin powder, crushed chillies, black pepper powder, coarsely crushed peanuts. Mix well.

Make patties or cutlets by giving a shape to the mixture. Or use a mold to give heart shape like I did. Press some soaked sago pearls on top.

Heat oil in a nonstick pan, add prepared patties, sago side down. Roast till colour changes.

Make all patties, invert and cook from other side too.

Wash and soak tamarind and dates in 1/2 cup lukewarm water. Puree till smooth in a blender.

In a pan add the pureed tamarind and dates and also add salt, pepper and jaggery. Let thicken, once cooked the colour of the sauce changes and looks thicker and darker.

Dip is ready to serve, let cool completely and store in a glass container. It can be stored in the refrigerator for around a month.

Serve in a tray, garnish with drops of sauce, pomegranate arils, mint leaves and peanuts. Enjoy during fasting days.

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