Hi all,
what do you do when you suddenly find yourself with 9 Vellarikkai's (Yellow Cucumber), yup that's exactly what happened to me. This is when I found this recipe, from a TV cooking show who was using a vegetable similar to the one growing in my vegetable garden.
I decided to make something quick and easy from the Vellarikkai. Now this vegetable is similar to white pumpkin, cucumber and the likes, you can substitute this vegetable in place of the white pumpkin. It has similar properties, it releases water and is transparent when cooked.
POTATO- YELLOW CUCUMBER KABAB ( VELLARIKKAI KABAB)
INGREDIENTS
YELLOW CUCUMBER ( Kerala Vellarikkai) : 1 cup shredded
POTATO : 1-1/2 cup shredded
GREEN CHILLI'S : 1 TSP CHOPPED
RED CHILLI POWDER: 1 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER: 1/2 TSP
GINGER: 1 TSP CHOPPED
JEERA/ CUMIN SEEDS : 1 TSP ROASTED
DHANIA/CORIANDER SEEDS: 1 TSP COARSELY CRUSHED
BESAN / CHANNA FLOUR : 1 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES: 1 TBSP CHOPPED
SALT AS REQUIRED
GHEE/ OIL : 2 TBSP
MAKING
Place the shredded yellow cucumber and the potato in a bowl. Add the Turmeric powder, Red chilli Powder and 1 spoon salt and set it aside for 10 minutes until the salt and spices are absorbed in the vegetables.
After 10 minutes, squeeze the vegetables thoroughly with your hands as it tends to release water, and place them in another bowl. Add the crushed coriander, roasted Cumin seeds, Ginger, Green Chilli's, Besan and the fresh coriander leaves and mix them together. Heat a pan preferably a non-stick one and pour 2 Tbsp of oil just enough to coat the pan. Make flat patty's with the vegetable spice mixture and place them on the pan until both sides are golden brown. That's it , delicious patty's are ready to serve. Eat it hot with green or Tomato chutney or place it between breads and serve it like a burger.
TIPS
when you place the patty on the pan, make sure you do not over turn them until the side is fully golden and also flip it just once as it has a high risk of breaking up. That's because the vegetable itself is kind of soft and releases a lot of water. Instead of Yellow Cucumber / Vellarikkai, you could use other vegetables which belongs to the white pumpkin family or which is similar to the pumpkin and cucumber families.
what do you do when you suddenly find yourself with 9 Vellarikkai's (Yellow Cucumber), yup that's exactly what happened to me. This is when I found this recipe, from a TV cooking show who was using a vegetable similar to the one growing in my vegetable garden.
I decided to make something quick and easy from the Vellarikkai. Now this vegetable is similar to white pumpkin, cucumber and the likes, you can substitute this vegetable in place of the white pumpkin. It has similar properties, it releases water and is transparent when cooked.
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| VELLARIKKAI FROM MY GARDEN |
POTATO- YELLOW CUCUMBER KABAB ( VELLARIKKAI KABAB)
INGREDIENTS
YELLOW CUCUMBER ( Kerala Vellarikkai) : 1 cup shredded
POTATO : 1-1/2 cup shredded
GREEN CHILLI'S : 1 TSP CHOPPED
RED CHILLI POWDER: 1 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER: 1/2 TSP
GINGER: 1 TSP CHOPPED
JEERA/ CUMIN SEEDS : 1 TSP ROASTED
DHANIA/CORIANDER SEEDS: 1 TSP COARSELY CRUSHED
BESAN / CHANNA FLOUR : 1 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES: 1 TBSP CHOPPED
SALT AS REQUIRED
GHEE/ OIL : 2 TBSP
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| POTATO-YELLOW CUCUMBER KABAB |
MAKING
Place the shredded yellow cucumber and the potato in a bowl. Add the Turmeric powder, Red chilli Powder and 1 spoon salt and set it aside for 10 minutes until the salt and spices are absorbed in the vegetables.
After 10 minutes, squeeze the vegetables thoroughly with your hands as it tends to release water, and place them in another bowl. Add the crushed coriander, roasted Cumin seeds, Ginger, Green Chilli's, Besan and the fresh coriander leaves and mix them together. Heat a pan preferably a non-stick one and pour 2 Tbsp of oil just enough to coat the pan. Make flat patty's with the vegetable spice mixture and place them on the pan until both sides are golden brown. That's it , delicious patty's are ready to serve. Eat it hot with green or Tomato chutney or place it between breads and serve it like a burger.
TIPS
when you place the patty on the pan, make sure you do not over turn them until the side is fully golden and also flip it just once as it has a high risk of breaking up. That's because the vegetable itself is kind of soft and releases a lot of water. Instead of Yellow Cucumber / Vellarikkai, you could use other vegetables which belongs to the white pumpkin family or which is similar to the pumpkin and cucumber families.
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