Thursday, March 25, 2010

Tasty,healthy,yummy Gol Gol Alu Patties with Salad

An Evening with IPL

IPL3 is really taking big toll on our health and time. The life goes around watching the match from 2.30 pm till mid night. It makes us to be a couch potato. Being from Chennai, I am a strong supporter of Chennai Super Kings and my husband not so emotionally attached to Chennai supports Rajasthan Royals since IPL1 and the reason being RR were underdogs then and won the trophy. Unfortunately RR not so successful so far in this season,  he is on and off out of his couch!!. One such outing from his couch to the kitchen brought out this excellent combination and was a treat to me. You may try his instant time pass attempt and enjoy watching IPL.

Gol Gol Alu Patties:

Potatoes - 3 medium sized
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - a sprig finely choped
Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp finely chopped
Salt to taste

Boil potatoes and mash it well. In a pan, add little oil, then add mustard seeds. Once it begins to splutter, add curry leaves  and keep stirring in low flame . Then, add turmeric powder and chilly powder and then add the mashed potatoes, salt and mix well. Finally add the chopped coriander leaves and allow it to cool. Once cooled, make small balls and shallow fry them in the non-stick Appam pan/Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan.

He found frying in Appam pan very easy and consumes less oil too. Further when it is done, the outer layer was crunchy while inner was soft and spicy.


The Alu Patties along with awesome sprouts and  salad was a real treat while watching your team win in IPL.   I loved it. The combination of the salad and the gol gol alu patties is incredible.
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes - Douglas Adams" - Certainly not Rajasthan Royals' losing spree!!!!!!!

68 comments:

  1. Alu appam looks very tempting...nice presentation!!

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  2. oh wow..this is yummy...yes IPL fever is really on..will make these on weekends

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  3. Nice and healthy way to use this appam pan for patties...great idea and lovely lovely & so delicious as well...

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  4. Wow! yummy..send some for me Dear..

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  5. Love the way ur prepared ur patties, i do use often my appam pan for making out many dishes...simply awesome..

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  6. Looks so tempting .I like your idea of using appam pan .Sounds healthy

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  7. Alo appam looks just fab!..very healthy way to eat...nice platter.

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  8. Looks so cute and yummy!!.loved it

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  9. Very very new to me,love it,sounds healthy too with salad!

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  10. Its a novel idea to fry them in pancake puffs/panniyaara pan. :-)

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  11. great idea to use appam pan for aloo tikki..
    salads for nutrient value.. awesome Ms. Chitchat!

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  12. Aloo patties looks really good. Healthy salad. my hubby is cricket fan, i am not so life is balancing here just like that,

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  13. These pattis look wonderful and I love the innovative way you have used appam pan to cook them in.

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  14. I am clean bold :P after seeing this gol gol aloo pattis..;-)) same here right now we are watching Mumbai v Chennai!!

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  15. looks beautiful..... excellent with salad...

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  16. The whole platter looks so good...what a nice way to enjoy and watch our favorite shows :)

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  17. It`s an excellent performance of the boys from RR.It`s the best shot indeed.Yet another fascinating episode from Chitchat Crossroad.

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  18. It is really best to prepare them like this.... The way we make appadittus... Just a drop of oil & those lovely yummy delicacies are done... WOW!!!!!! KUDOS!!!!

    Ash....
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  19. Nice idea!!!Very unique way to get perfect size and shape of the patties using appam tawa...Yummy!!!

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  20. Different and healthy dish! :)

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  21. Alu appam looks superb. Healthy too with the salad.

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  22. Hi. A good treat indeed, but as I type this comment RR are at third position, I am sure ur DH will be in high spirits now.

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  23. Healthy one..must try this once.

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  24. i love the appam pan..it makes it more healthy as it takes very less oil..i don't have one:(..will buy this time whenever i go to India..it looks so delicious

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  25. Perfect aloo patties!using appam pan is a gr8 idea.tnx for sharing

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  26. nice idea of alu appam. great.. following you

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  27. Very tempting dish. There is something waiting for you in my blog. Plz collect it :)

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  28. wow they look so tempting n inviting...just a chai is missing!

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  29. looks very tasty and delicious..:-)

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  30. Wow aloo apam looks delicious...Pls collect ur awards from my blog dear ..

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  31. lovely alu patties...look very very crisp n yummy...you have got a nice color on them!

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  32. very tempting...n neva thot of using tawa...fst time hr..u hv wonderful space..am ur latest follower ;)

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  34. wow.. really fantastic.. looks delicious..

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  35. Loved the patties and that too with salad

    RR won yesterday with Chennai super kings and my beloved team deccan lost with mumbai indians :( :( felt very sad for chennai and deccan chargers.

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  36. alu patties looks so tempting and good idea of using this appam pan..looks like unniappam (kerala snack)
    thanks for visiting our blog..u have a noce space too..love to follow

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  37. great game time snack :D I could have this at any time though..lol..

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  38. love the idea of making in appam pan, my first time here, glad to follow you, do visit my blog..

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  39. Hi,
    this is the first time I am visiting your blog.You have wonderful recipes .Very lovely aloo patties with really yummy salad.I am following your blog.

    Kiran(http://kiranjay.blogspot.com)

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  40. hehehe i love the way you have written gol gol aloo patties :D
    It really looks gol gol, and yummy :)
    Can have it anytime on its own, and also can make aloo chaat with them...yumm :)

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  41. woww..this looks delicious..its new to me..but looks so tempting.. :)

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  42. alu appam is an interesting recipe.Looks delicious and nice click. Also thank you so much for stopping by my space.

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  43. Wonderful recipe n i jus love ur idea of using an appam pan !!
    Thanks for visiting my blog n putting in such a lovely comment .

    Smita
    @ Little Food Junction

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  44. Wow, great idea to fry them in Appam pan, looks so tasty.

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  45. Great Idea of using the paniyaram pan. An award waiting for you.

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  46. First time here !!! You have a lovely collection !! Will come back often !!

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  47. Lovely..this looks great and a nice way to enjoy your match

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  48. Good idea to use the paniyaram pan for alu tikkis. Your platter looks good!

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  49. Aloo patties sound amazing. Love how crispy they look.

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  50. Gol Gol aloo patties with salad sounds so refreshing and fun..Great idea to make patties in an appam pan. Healthy salad will make eating the patties a bit guiltfree...LOL. I have shared the " Honest Scrap" award with you. Accept It and I'll be happy as I'm happy seeing ur gol gol patties..I love the name as well..

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  51. Thanks to all my followers and Blogger friends who have commented on GOL GOL ALU PATTIES. Mr. Chitchat is drooling on such an overwhelming response for his instant attempt and more so that RR is now in winning spree.
    Ms. Chitchat

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  52. Oh wow nice dish and nice idea too.. looks so good and refreshing.

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  53. Superb snack dear. Alu and chaat seems lovely. Bookmarked it.

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  55. Very nice presentation and it is a very good idea to use paniyara chatti instead of frying pan.

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  56. GOL GOL Alu Patties looks very tempting. Will try soon.

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  57. Yummy Yummy alu patties. Going to try it this weekend- Sush

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  58. Alu patties look really yummy!! Great presentation and recipe..

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  59. Awww.... I am a GREAT FAN OF CHENNAI SUPER KINGS too!!!! Come, lets cheer the team, they are making great efforts now to seal their place in Semis.. My DH is from Hyderabad, so you know whom he supports...

    Btw, Aloo Gol looks simply awesome.. I liked the idea of doing it in paniyarakal, as it takes less oil.. I am freaky abt deep frying..Will try asap and let you know!! I am sure it will taste heavenly!

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  60. Aloo appam looks absolutely yummy and scrumptious. Nice recipe.

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  61. new to ur blog...u got a lovely space here..loved the dish too..glad to follow u...

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