ALOO TIKKIS - a mouth watering chat!!

Aloo Tikki (Potato Cutlets)

Ingredients:

1 Kg Boiled Potatoes de-skinned

1 cup Boiled Green Peas (For Filling)

1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya)

½ Teaspoon Cumin Powder (Jeera)

½ Teaspoon Chili Powder (Mirch)

100 gm Cornflour (Binding agent)

Salt to Taste

Oil for Pan Frying

Key Steps:

 

1. In a wide container, take all the potatoes and mash them thoroughly. Add cornflour a little at a time while mashing the potatoes into smooth dough like consistency.

 

TIP: Do not add salt at this stage as it causes the tikkis to crack during the frying

2. Peas Filling - Mash the green peas in a small bowl. If you opt for frozen peas then there is no need to boil again. Soak them in warm water until they are at room temperature and then mash. Add the 3 spices – coriander, cumin and chili, salt to taste and mix well.

 

3. Take a small amount of potato dough at a time, mould it into a cup shape and insert the peas filling. Then slowly mould the potato dough around the filling to form a smooth patty shaped tikki.

 

4. Heat oil in the pan on medium flame. Shallow fry the tikkis on low-medium heat until they are golden brown.

 

5. Serve Hot with Chutney or Sauce.