Ingredient                                                                        Quantity

Cottage cheese, grated                                                   200 grams

Dried apricots, soaked, seeded and chopped                 7-8

Potatoes, boiled, peeled and grated                               2 medium

Corn flour                                                                        1½ tablespoons

Green chilli, finely chopped                                             1

Grated ginger                                                                  ½ teaspoon

Lemon juice                                                                     ½ teaspoon

Chopped fresh coriander leaves                                      2 tablespoons

Salt                                                                                   to taste

Oil                                                                                      to deep-fry

For gravy

Oil                                                                                     2-3 tablespoons

Onions, finely sliced                                                          2 medium

Ginger-garlic paste                                                           1 tablespoon

Tomatoes, roughly chopped                                              3 medium

Cashew nuts                                                                     10-12

Turmeric powder                                                               ½ teaspoon

Coriander powder                                                              1 tablespoon

Red chilli powder                                                               1 teaspoon

Salt                                                                                     to taste

Cream                                                                                ½ cup + to garnish

Garam masala powder                                                      a pinch

Green cardamom powder                                                 a pinch

Chopped fresh coriander leaves                                       2 tablespoons

Method:-

1. Put grated cottage cheese, grated potatoes, corn flour, green chilli, ginger, lemon juice, coriander leaves and salt in a large bowl and mix to a smooth mixture.
2. Grease your palms with oil and divide mixture into six to eight equal portions and roll them into balls. Press each ball slightly between your palm to flatten, place some chopped apricots in the center, bring in the edges and seal. Shape them into balls again.
3. Heat sufficient rice bran oil in a deep pan over medium flame, slide in three to four balls at a time and deep-fry till golden and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper.
4. To make the gravy, heat rice bran oil in a pan, add onions and sauté till golden brown, add the ginger and garlic paste and sauté further for about a minute. Now addtomatoes and sauté till pulpy.
5. Add cashewnuts, turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder and sauté well.
6. Add salt and mix well. Transfer this mixture into a mixture jar and grind to a paste with a little water.