Aloo Tikki Chole

 

 

PREP TIME

25 mins

COOK TIME

20 mins

TOTAL TIME

45 mins

RECIPE TYPE: snacks

CUISINE: north indian

SERVES: 3-4

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 3 or 4 medium size potatoes/aloo
• 1 tsp cumin powder/jeera powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
• 1 tsp fennel/saunf powder
• ½ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
• 1 tsp dry mango powder/amchur powder
• ¼ tsp dry ginger powder/saunth
• ½ tsp chaat masala powder
• 11/2 or 2 tbsp corn flour/corn starch
• 1 or 2 tbsp oil for frying the tikkis
• salt or black salt or rock salt as required

other accompaniments & garnishing

• 1 bowl of amritsari chole or punjabi chole/chana
• ½ cup chopped onions
• ¼ cup chopped coriander
• ½ cup mint coriander chutney or coriander chutney
• ½ cup tamarind dates chutney
• chaat masala as required
• red chili powder as required (optional)
• lemon juice as required (optional)

1: boil or steam the aloos first till they are cooked well. then peel and chop the aloos when they are still warm, in a plate or bowl. with a aloo masher, mash the potatoes.

2: add all the spice powders and salt.

3: add corn flour.

4: mix the whole mixture well.

5: take medium sized portions from the aloo mixture and flatten into round patties.

6: in a shallow frying pan or tava, heat oil. place the tikkis in the frying pan.

7: keep on turning them after intervals and fry them till golden brown and crisp.

8: in a plate or bowl take the amritsari chole or punjabi chana.

9: place the aloo tikkis.

10: top up aloo tikki chole with some sweet chutney, green chutney, chopped onions and chaat masala. drizzle some lemon juice if you want. you can also add some sev or red chili powder.

11: garnish aloo tikki chole with coriander leaves & serve aloo tikki chole immediatelyand enjoy a hot plate of aloo tikki chole in these cold winters.