Ingredients

• 6 tbsp - gram dal
• 6 to 7 medium-sized potatoes
• 4 slices bread
• 3 tbsp - corn flour
• 1.5 glass - water
• ?tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - oil
• 1.25 tsp - red chilli powder
• ?tsp - mango powder
• a few raisins
• a few cashew nuts (chopped)
• heart-shaped mould
• oil for shallow frying
• salt to taste

How to Make Chana Dal Pattice (Gram Dal and Potato Cutlets)

• Wash and soak the dal in water for about an hour.
• Add salt and turmeric powder, and boil till the dal becomes tender but is still whole.
• Dry up the water.
• Now heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan, add the red chilli powder and mango powder, and immediately mix it with dal.
• Let this cool completely.
• Add raisins and cashew nuts.
• Boil the potatoes and mash while still hot.
• Soak the bread in water and squeeze out the water completely.
• Now add this bread pulp, corn flour, and salt to the mashed potatoes. Knead well.
• Divide the potato mixture into 12 equal portions.
• Grease your palm and flatten each portion.
• Stuff with a little dal and form round balls.
• Put each ball into a heart-shaped mould.
• Shallow fry on medium till golden on both sides.
• Serve hot with green chutney.