Nepali Lentil Patties

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Nepali Lentil Patties

 

1 cup brown lentils

1 tablespoon ginger paste  or grated ginger

1/4 teaspoon asafetida or a crushed garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon cumin powder (Jeera)

3 tablespoon ghee or butter or margarine

some cracker crumbs

salt to taste

 

 

Boil lentils in water until done not mushy and drain. Mash lentils.  Add all the

spices to the lentils and mix well, add enough cracker crumbs until they hold

together a little bit.. Heat few drop of ghee in the pan. Put the lentil paste

on the pan in small patty shape (just like pancake). Cook golden brown on both

sides and serve hot.