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i need some vegitarian starters for my childre they like crispy food Anu replied. Mashed potatoes 2 cups
Boiled green peas 1/2 cup
Chopped onions 1/2 cup
Chopped green chilli 2
Bread slices 4
Bread crumbs 1 cup
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Garam masala powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp.
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil as required

1. Mix mashed potatoes, green peas, chopped onions, chopped green chilli, red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and salt.
2. Soak the bread in water and squeeze all the water by pressing bread between the palms.
3. Mix bread and potato mixture and knead to make a smooth dough.
4. Take small quantity of this mixture and make ball form.Then flatten it on a smooth surface in a square shape.Cut into two (triangular) parts , each half should be about 1-2 cm thick.
5. When you are done with the potato mixture, roll each of the cutlet in bread crumbs.
6. Heat oil in a kadhai / deep frying pan.
7. Deep fry the cutlets until golden brown.
* Serve hot with bread and tomato sauce. (Optional- Cut the bread slices of same shape as the cutlet. Then place the cutlet between the bread slices and serve with ketchup.)
Anu replied. For filling:
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Mashed potatoes 2 cups
Cooked green peas 1/2 cup
Chopped green coriander leaves 2 tbsp.
Dry fenugreek leaves 1 tbsp.
Aniseed 2 tbsp.
Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp.
Ginger paste 1 tsp.
Chopped green chilli 2
Chopped onions 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp.

For Samosa Dough:
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Refined flour 1 cup
Ghee 1/3 cup
Baking powder 1/4 tsp.
Salt 1/4 tsp.
Cold water about 1/4 cup

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and green chilli and fry over medium heat, until light brown.
2. Add green peas, ginger paste, chopped green coriander leaves, fenugreek leaves, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, aniseed and salt. Fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add mashed potatoes and stir. Fry for about 5-6 minutes. Switch off the gas.
4. For the dough, first sieve the flour and then add salt, baking powder and ghee into it. Mix well.
5. Add cold water and knead into a smooth dough.
6. Keep the dough for half an hour, covered with wet cloth. Then knead it once again.
7. Make small balls of almost equal size and roll out the balls to approximately five inches in diameter. Cut the circle in half and each half makes one samosa.
8. Shape it into a cone and stuff it with the potato filling. Apply water on the edges and seal the edges.
9. Heat oil in a deep frying pan / kadhai on high. Deep fry the samosas on medium heat until golden brown.
* Serve hot with green chutney or tamarind chutney.
Anu replied. Mashed potatoes 1 cup
Chopped onion 1/4 cup
Chopped green chilli 1
Big Bread slices 6
Red chilli powder 1/4 tsp.
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp.
Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp.
Mango powder 1/4 tsp.
Dry fenugreek leaves 1 tsp.
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil as required

1. Mix mashed potatoes, chopped onion, green chilli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, mango powder, fenugreek leaves and salt. Knead to make a smooth dough.
2. Divide this mixture into 6 equal parts.
3. Soak bread slice in water and then squeeze out the water by pressing the bread slice (flat) between the palms.
4. Take one part of the potato mixture and put it in the centre of the bread slice and seal all its edges. Gently roll it between your palms to give it an elongated shape. Ensure that the potato mixture is completely covered with the bread slice.
5. Similarly make all the six bread rolls.
6. Heat oil in a deep frying pan on high. Reduce the heat.
7. Deep fry the bread rolls until golden brown.
* Serve hot with chutney or chilli sauce.

Anu replied. Mashed potatoes 2 cups
Gram flour 1 cup
Chopped onions 1/2 cup
Chopped green chilli 1
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp.
Vegetable oil as required
Salt to taste

1. Mix mashed potatoes, chopped onions, chopped green chilli, 1/4 tsp. chilli powder, salt.
2. Make small balls of it.
3. Mix gram flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
4. Add enough water to make a thick batter.
5. Heat oil in a deep frying pan/ kadhai on high. (Oil should be enough so that all the balls dip well in oil)
6. Reduce the heat. Coat each ball with enough batter and then deep fry till light brown.
7. Serve hot with tamarind chutney or green chutney.
jhansi rani replied. thanks for the recipe.my kids liked them very much,do u know any more starters?thanks for the reply shonali replied. Hi try this!
take the regular sandwich bread, spread some tomato ketchup on it. add ur fresh veggies like corn,capsicum, carrots,mushrooms..even salami cut into stipes.then add some seasoning .top it off with grated procssed cheese or just put a slice of processed cheese on top and micro it till cheese melts.

2) bread rolls
mash some boiled potatoes,add chopped onions, salt,garam masala ,cumin seeds and chat masala to it.
mix well.
dip bread slices in water slightly and squeeze out the excess water.add the stuffing and roll the bread to make a pouch like encasing.deep fry till golden brown.serve with ketchup.