Potato Nest

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg Boiled potato
• 2 Tablespoons Finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup Boiled green peas
• 1 cup Broken vermicelli
• as needed Salt
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Chili powder
• 1 Teaspoon Green chili paste
• 1 Tablespoon Ground coriander leaf paste
• 1/4 Teaspoon Garam masala powder
• Oil (as needed, for frying)
• 1 Tablespoon Maida (all-purpose flour) (for the coating batter)
• 1 Tablespoon Corn flour (for the coating batter)
• 1/4 cup Water (for the coating batter)

Instructions

1. Peel the boiled potato and mash it smooth, with no lumps.
2. Add salt, chili powder, green chili paste, and the ground coriander to it.
3. Heat a little oil in a pan, add the finely chopped onion, and saute until golden.
4. Once wilted, add the boiled peas, salt, chili powder, and garam masala powder, mix, and remove from heat.
5. Shape lemon-sized balls from the potato mixture.
6. Make a well in the center of each and place a little of the pea mixture inside, then reshape into a neat ball.
7. Dip this in the maida batter and roll in the vermicelli.
8. Shape all the balls this way and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
9. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden.
10. Before serving, cut each in half through the middle and arrange decoratively on a plate. Garnish around them with cabbage leaves, coriander leaves, or lettuce.
11. Serve together with tomato sauce.