ALOO TIKKI: POTATO PATTIES

YOU NEED:

1. Boiled Potatoes (Aloo/Aloo Gadde) – 2 medium (Peel the skin)

2. Finely Chopped Onions (Pyaaz/Eerulli) – 1 cup

3. Finely Chopped Green Chillies (Hari Mirch/Hasi Menasu) – (3-4)

4. Finely Chopped Cilantro (Coriander Leaves/Hara Dhaniya/Kottambari Soppu) – ½ cup

5. Roasted and Crushed Pea Nuts (Ground Nuts/Moongphali/Kadale beeja) – 2 tbsp

6. Fenugreek Leaves Powder (Kasuri Methi/Ona Menthya Soppina Pudi) – 1 tbsp

7. Roasted Cumin (Jeera/Jeerige) Powder – ½ tsp

8. Mango (Aamchur) Powder – ¼ tsp

9. Chat Masala Powder – 1 tsp

10. Bread Crumbs (To Coat)

11. Oil (To Pan Fry)

12. Salt

METHOD:

1. Grate/mash the boiled potatoes and add

            (1) Finely Chopped Onions

            (2) Finely Chopped Green Chillies

            (3) Finely Chopped Cilantro      

            (4) Roasted and Crushed Pea Nuts

            Mix well.

2. Add

            (5) Fenugreek Leaves Powder

            (6) Roasted Cumin Powder

            (7) Mango (Aamchur) Powder  

            (8) Chat Masala Powder

            (9) Salt

            Mix well.

3. Prepare Tikkis: Apply a little oil to your hand. Take a little mixture and roll it into ball and flatten it out gently.

4. Dip the Tikkis in bread crumbs to coat them completely.

5. Heat few drops of oil on a Tava and shallow fry the tikkis (both sides) until they are brown and crispy.

Serve hot with mint/coriander chutney and tamarind chutney/Sauce/Ketchup.