ALOO KI TIKKI (potato cakes)

Pan fried small potato cakes (tikki), served with chutney or pickle.

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 15 minutes

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 (REFIND OIL) 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(PAN) and shallow fry the tikkis on both sides with ghee till golden. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Serve with green chutney or lemon pickle.

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