Spiced Potato Cake with Ginger and Chilli Chickpeas

Fried potato cakes with a spiced center served alongside a fragrant, curried chickpea and tomato sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 545.1 kcals 2180.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 74.2 grams 296.8 grams
Fat 21.1 grams 84.5 grams
Protein 14.6 grams 58.2 grams
Cook Time
40 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

GrainsCereals
1
tbsp
Plain Flour
Plus extra for dusting
LegumesPulses
500
g
Chickpeas
Cooked, cooking liquor reserved
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Salt
To taste
1
bunch
Curry Leaves
Small bunch
1
handful
Coriander Leaves
Small handful
1
stick
Cinnamon
For garam masala
3
piece
Cloves
For garam masala
4
tsp
Cumin Seeds
For garam masala
5
piece
Green Cardamons
For garam masala
1
tsp
Nutmeg
Freshly grated, for garam masala
1
tsp
Black Peppercorns
For garam masala
0.5
tsp
Sea Salt
For garam masala
0.5
tsp
Salt
For potato cakes
1
handful
Coriander
Small handful, chopped
OilsFats
50
ml
Vegetable Oil
For the chickpeas
1
piece
Vegetable Oil
For frying
Vegetables
75
g
Ginger
Root, peeled and shredded
5
piece
Tomatoes
Ripe, cut into chunks
3
piece
Potatoes
Baked, flesh removed from skins
2
piece
Red Chilies
Seeds removed and finely diced

Steps

  • Drain the chickpeas and reserve the cooking liquor.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan and cook mustard seeds and salt until seeds pop.
  • Add chilli powder, ginger, chickpeas, tomatoes, and curry leaves, cooking until tomatoes soften.
  • Pour in 200ml of reserved liquor and simmer, adding more if the mixture dries out.
  • Toast the whole spices in a dry pan and grind with salt to a fine powder.
  • Scoop out baked potato flesh and divide into two bowls in a two-to-one ratio.
  • Mix flour into the larger potato portion and spices, chilli, and coriander into the smaller portion.
  • Shape 110g balls of plain potato and flatten into rounds with floured hands.
  • Shape 55g balls of the spiced potato mix and wrap the plain potato rounds around them.
  • Shallow fry the potato cakes in hot oil until they are brown and crisp on all sides.
  • Drain on paper and serve with the garnished chickpea sauce.