Aloo Tikki
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Aloo tikki is a dish from the northern regions of India, made with boiled potatoes and various spices. Aloo means potato and tikki means croquette.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb potatoes
- 5 tablespoons peas (fresh or frozen)
- 8 tablespoons breadcrumbs (or poha powder), more if needed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice (or dry mango powder)
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee)
- salt
- 12 tablespoons Vanaspati , based on palm oil or vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes with their skins in a saucepan until tender.
- Peel them, place them in a bowl and mash them. Let cool.
- Boil the peas in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a small bowl.
- Add the peas to the mashed potatoes.
- Add 4 tablespoons of breadcrumbs (or poha powder), cornstarch, grated ginger, cilantro leaves, finely chopped green chili, garam masala, red chili powder, lemon juice (or dry mango powder), sugar and salt.
- Heat the ghee until it is very hot. Pour it over the potatoes.
- Mix to obtain a smooth mixture.
- Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and form balls.
- Take a ball, gently squeeze it between the 2 palms and shape it into a round patty about ½ inch (1,5 cm) thick.
- Pour the remaining 4 tablespoons of breadcrumbs (or poha powder) into a deep plate.
- Roll the entire patty in the breadcrumbs.
- Repeat the operation for all the remaining balls.
- Heat a non-stick pan (or a tawa).
- When the pan is hot enough, pour in 3 teaspoons of vanaspati (or vegetable oil).
- Place 3 to 4 patties in the oil and fry them until the underside turns golden.
- Turn each patty over, pour a little oil on the edge and sear until the second side of the pancake also turns golden.
- Transfer the fried aloo tikki to a dish.
- Serve the aloo tikki hot and crisp with a cilantro chutney and a tamarind chutney.
Notes
- Cornstarch can be used to coat the patties, or a mixture of breadcrumbs and cornstarch. They will be more crisp.The thicker the bottom of the pan, the crispier the aloo tikki.Adjust the amount of green hot pepper to taste so that they are more or less hot.
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