Aloo Tikki Awadhi
Equipment
- Pan
- Tawa
- Flat griddle
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 1 kg Potatoes (6-7 medium), unpeeled
- 250 g Peas (1 3/4 cups), shelled if fresh
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil or Ghee plus extra for shallow-frying
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 Ginger 1 x 5-cm / 2-inch piece, fresh, peeled and finely chopped
- 6-8 Green chillies de-seeded and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander ground
- 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 tablespoon Coriander (Cilantro) leaves finely chopped, plus extra to garnish
- 2 tablespoons Gram (Chickpea) flour
- Salt
- Green Mango Chutney or Tamarind & Coriander Chutney to serve
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for about 20 minutes, or until soft.
- Then drain and allow to cool.
- When the potatoes are cool, peel off their skins, return to the pan and mash.
- Cook the peas in another pan of boiling water for 5-7 minutes, or until soft.
- Heat the oil or ghee in a pan.
- Add the cumin seeds and stir-fry for about 1 minute, or until they begin to splutter,
- Then add the cooked peas, ginger, chillies, and spices, including the chaat masala, and season with salt.
- Continue to stir-fry for a further 1 minute.
- Add the potatoes, garam masala, chopped coriander and flour and fry for another 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and divide the mixture into 12 equal portions.
- Roll into balls, then with damp hands, flatten them slightly and shape them into round patties.
- Heat enough oil or ghee for shallow-frying on a thick tawa or flat griddle or in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Working in batches, add the patties and shallow-fry for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp on both sides.
- Remove and set aside while the remaining patties are cooked.
- To serve, place the patties on serving plates, then spoon the chutneys over the top and garnish with coriander.
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Nutrition
Serving: 12gSodium: 85mgCalcium: 18mgVitamin C: 28mgVitamin A: 216IUSugar: 3gFiber: 4gPotassium: 421mgCalories: 106kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 2gProtein: 3gCarbohydrates: 20gIron: 1mg
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