Potato Patties

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 lbs boiling potatoes
• 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon other vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds or 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 serrano peppers or 1 jalapeno pepper, if desired, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 drop into boiling water to cover: 1 1/2 pounds boiling potatoes (6 to 8 potatoes).
• 2 cover and cook until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. drain, remove the skins, and mash. heat in a medium skillet over high heat: 1 tablespoon canola or other vegetable oil.
• 3 add and stir-fry until they pop: 1 teaspoon black or yellow mustard seeds.
• 4 add and stir-fry for 20 seconds more: 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced.
• 5 stir the garlic mixture into the mashed potatoes along with: 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 1 serrano or jalapeno pepper, if desired, seeded and minced, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.
• 6 shape the mixture into 1 1/2 inch patties and cook in batches, without crowding, in a lightly oiled skillet until lightly browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes each side. serve at once.