Sunday, October 16, 2011

ALOO KI TIKKI






Pan fried small potato cakes (tikki), served with chutney or pickle.
 
Preparation Time : 20-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 15-20 minutes
Servings : 4
INGREDIENTS
Potatoes
3-4 large
Green chillies, chopped
3
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
a few sprigs
Rock salt (sendha namak)
to taste
Asafoetida
a pinch
Red chilli powder
1/2 tablespoon
Ghee to fry
METHOD
Wash, boil potatoes, peel and mash while still warm. Add green chillies, coriander leaves, rock salt, asafoetida and red chilli powder to the mashed potatoes and mix well. Divide into ten to twelve portions. Shape them into round tikkis. Heat a tawa and shallow fry the tikkis on both sides with ghee till golden. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Serve with green chutney or lemon pickle.