Potato patties with California vegetables

This is a recipe I make for my son once a week. It incorporates vegetables and is easy to eat for a messy toddler. Additionally, it can be dipped in tomato ketchup which is a vital condiment in the foods that all toddlers consume.

Finely minced onions, cummin seed powder, oregano, parsley, lemon grass get sauteed. In go frozen california veggies followed by whole milk(instead of water). Cooking covered steams the vegetables. Microwave potatoes while you are doing this. Whole potatoes go into the veggies which get ready in 5 minutes. Add salt and fresh pepper to taste. Toddlers help to squish the veggies together with a potato masher. I made patties the size of a golf ball and put them on a pan which had vegetable oil sprayed. Turn the patties..you can add bread crumbs to make it fancier..and voila.

For the adults in the house, the following very original chutneys are made and consumed-
1. Soy ahoy.
2. Garlic ka jhatka

1. Soy ahoy - reduced sodium soy sauce, sriracha, salt and orange marmalade. Mix in vinegar/water to reduce sharpness of soy.

2. Garlic ka jhatka - Raw Garlic, Olive oil, basil, salt, pepper(just a tad bit), chilli powder, paprika get ground in a counter top mortar. To be added in minimal quantities to keep the taste of the combination well tied.

Farasbee chi bhaji - with Asian twist

Ingredients-
Cut french beans
Sesame seeds
Kala Masala
Chilli Pepper
Mustard Seeds
Turmeric
Brown Sugar
Salt to taste

Preparation - Prepare tadka with vegetable oil and mustard seeds. To it add hing, tumeric, masala, chilli powder. Saute a bit before adding cut beans. Salt, water and some brown sugar follows suit. Cover for 10 minutes until beans are almost cooked. Cook uncovered for the rest of the time until the vegetable loses its water and looks drier.

Serve with rice or rotis - your choice.