Aloo Tikki
Ingredients:
- 3 large boiled aloo (potatoes)
- 1 tsp salt or as per taste
- 1/4th tsp ground black pepper
Stuffing
- 2/3rd cup matar (green peas) cooked or frozen peas defrosted
- 1/2 tbsp scrapped and minced ginger
- 1/4th tsp garam masala
- 1/4th tsp salt or to taste
- Red chili powder to taste (optional)
- 1tsp coarsely ground dry-roasted cumin seeds
- Oil for pan-frying.
How to make Aloo Tikki
- Take the cooked or defrosted peas (matar) and mash them using a spoon or a fork
- Add all the stuffing ingredients except oil and mash briefly
- Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions and keep aside
- Peel the potatoes and mash them very finely into smooth mashed potatoes
- Add salt and pepper and knead until properly mixed
- Divide it into 10 equal portions
- Now wash and dry your hands and rub them with little oil
- Take each portion of potato mixture and make a ball
- Now Taking one at a time, gently flatten each ball into a round patty of about 1/2-inch thick and place a portion of stuffing in the center and fold the edges together very finely so that mixture does not come out
- Now very gently flatten it into a 2-inch patty
- Repeat the procedure for all pieces
- Heat 1 tsp
- oil in a non-stick pan over a low heat
- Slip in the patties, not too many at a time, and pan-fry on both sides till crisp golden brown, adding oil if required, on a very low heat
- Serve aloo tikki hot with chutney and stirred curd
- Note : Boil potatoes until fork-tender
- Preferably, potatoes should be boiled well in advance before use
- It would be better if they can be refrigerated for a short time
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