Couscous Patties

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Couscous Patties

 

10 ozs. couscous

1 tsp. mustard seeds

6 green chillies

1/2 cup urad dahl

1 1 " piece of ginger

3 dry red chillies

salt to taste

curry leaves, 2 to 3 sprigs

2 tsps. vegetable oil

2 tbsps. coconut, optional

 

You will be able to get mustard seeds, curry leaves and urad dahl in any local

Indian store. Save about 2 tsp of urad dahl and soak the rest of the urad dahl

in water for about an hour. After an hour, grind the urad dahl, green chillies

and ginger to the consistency of Pancake batter and keep aside. In a pan, heat

the 2 tsp veg oil and add the mustard seeds, 2 tsp urad dahl (that was saved),

the curry leaves and the red chillies (after cutting them into fine pieces).

When the mustard seeds start spluttering and the urad dahl starts turning golden

brown, add 3 1/2 cups of water and the urad dahl batter, mix well and close the

pan. When the water starts boiling, add salt. (The batter already added will

tend to form clusters. Don't worry, can be fixed later) Add the couscous and mix

thoroughly (use a Potato masher and get rid of any clusters by mashing them

well). After the mixture has solidified, (This should not take more than 5 to 10

minutes) take the pan out of the heat

and let cool. After the mixture has cooled, take a small portion of the mixture

and make into a patty and set aside. (You can use some water and/or oil to make

the patties if the batter is too sticky) Yield about 30 patties. Serve with

sphaghetti sauce or any spicy chutney.