Monday, July 21, 2008

ALOO TIKKI CHAAT

ALOO TIKKI CHAAT
Urad dal stuffed potato pattice, pan-fried and served with yogurt and chutney.
Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Ingredients
Potatoes, boiled4 large
Salt to taste
Oil, shallow fry
Split black gram with skin (chilkewali urad dal), soaked1 cup
Green chillies, chopped2
Ginger, chopped1/2
Red chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped3 tablespoon
Yogurt 1/4 cup
Green chutney 1/2 tablespoon
Sweet chutney 2 tablespoons
Roasted cumin powder 1/4 teaspoon
Chaat masala 1/4 teaspoon
Papdi, crushed a few
Method
1. For the stuffing take urad dal in a bowl. Add green chillies, ginger, red chilli powder, salt, coriander leaves and mix well.

2. Add salt to mashed potatoes and mix. Divide into eight equal portions.

3. Heat a tawa.

4. Take a portion of mashed potatoes in your palm, spread slightly, place a portion of the dal mixture in the centre and gather the edges and shape into a tikki.

5. Shallow fry the tikkis on medium heat with a little oil till both sides are evenly golden brown.

6. If the potato covering breaks up, add a little cornflour and mix.

7. To serve place a tikki on a place. Pour some chilled yogurt, green chutney, sweet tamarind chutney over it. Sprinkle roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, red chilli powder and coriander leaves. Crush a few papdis and put on the top and serve immediately.

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