Aloo Tikki

Aloo Tikki - an Indian street food made with potatoes, peas, and onions that can be easily made at home. Ingredients: --------- Potatoes - 3 (medium sized) Cumin powder - ½ tsp Salt Ginger (grated) - 1 inch piece Amchur/ dry mango powder - ½tsp Coriander powder - ½ tsp Chaat masala powder - ½ tsp Chili powder - ½ tsp Green chilies - 2 Coriander leaves - 1 sprig (finely chopped) Corn flour / rice flour / bread crumbs / gram flour - 2 - 3 tsp Oil - for shallow frying METHOD -------- Rinse potatoes and pressure cook them or cook them in a pan of boiling water until soft. Then drain the water and allow it to cool. Peel off the skin, put them in a pan and mash them.Add chopped green chilies, red chili powder, cumin powder, salt, grated ginger and coriander leaves into the bowl and mix along with potatoes.Divide into 12 equal portions and roll into balls.With damp hands, flatten each potato ball to make ½ inch thick round patties. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Gently place the patties and shallow-fry them. When one side of the tikki becomes golden brown, flip it to the other side.Gently flip for a few more times for about 3 - 5 minutes till a thick crust is formed.Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a kitchen towel.Repeat the same steps with the remaining patties.Serve aloo tikki with coriander chutney or tamarind chutney. Visit the page. For more recipes : Mummy's Cooking Lab