Easy recipe: Classic Swahili Katlesi

Let’s whip up some potato chaps or katlesi, a delectable Ramadan treat from Swahili land that always brings back cherished childhood memories.

What you will need:

1 kg of potatoes boiled in salt and 1 lime juice. Discard the water and add the lime to the boiled potatoes.

For the filling:

500g minced meat

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon minced ginger

1 teaspoon crushed back peppercorns

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1 teaspoon whole jeera

1 teaspoon meat spice or curry powder

1 Royco beef stock cube

Salt to taste

1 lime juice

1 diced onion

1 diced bell pepper

Fresh coriander, one bunch

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and fry over medium heat in a non-stick pan until completely cooked and all the natural moisture has evaporated. When ready, remove from the heat and add some extra diced onion, diced bell pepper and fresh coriander.

Take a scoop of the mashed potatoes, flatten it on the palm of your hand, fill it with a tablespoon of the minced meat and cover with another scoop of mashed potatoes, make a round ball and put aside, repeat the same process to make the rest.

For the topping:

2 eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt 1 cup of ‘Unga wa sima’ corn flour

Coat the stuffed potatoes with the corn flour, then coat with the egg mixture and fry in a deep frying pan with vegetable oil over medium heat until golden brown. Enjoy!