How to make Aloo Keema Chop -
A typical Bengali snack – mashed potato casing stuffed with spicy chicken mince, shaped into oblong cops and deep-fried
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Main Ingredients : Large potatoes, Chicken mince (keema)
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Aloo Keema Chop Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 21-25 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Aloo Keema Chop Recipe
Large potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed 3
Chicken mince (keema) 1/2 cup
Oil 1 tablespo to deep fry
Green chillies finely chopped 2-3
Ginger finely chopped 1 inch
Garlic finely chopped 1 tablespoon
Small onion finely chopped 1
Turmeric powder 1 pinch
Coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon
Roasted cumin powder 1 pinch
Garam masala powder 3/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Eggs 2
Breadcrumbs as required
Green chutney to serve
Method
Step 1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add green chillies, ginger, garlic and onion, mix and sauté till the mixture is golden brown.
Step 2
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder and garam masala powder and mix well. Add 2 tbsps water and mix well and saute till the moisture is absorbed.
Step 3
Add chicken mince and salt, mix well and sauté till the mince is completely cooked.
Step 4
Add 1 tbsp coriander leaves and mix well. Take the pan off the heat and set aside to cool.
Step 5
Take the potatoes in a bowl, add salt and mix well. Break the eggs into another bowl, add salt and whisk well. Take breadcrumbs in yet another bowl, add salt, remaining coriander leaves and mix well.
Step 6
Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan.
Step 7
Divide the potatoes mixture into equal portions and stuff each portion with a portion of the chicken mixture and shape it into an oblong chop.
Step 8
Dip each chop in egg mixture, coat with breadcrumbs and slide into the hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 9
Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with green chutney.
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