Wednesday 25 July 2012

Aloo Tikki Chaat


Ingredients for Aloo Tikki Chaat:
Potatoes boiled & mashed 6
Chili powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Raw mango powder 1 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped ½ cup
Onion chopped 2
Salt to taste
Chickpeas (boiled) 1 cup
Cloves 6
Cardamom 3 pods
Black pepper 8
Tamarind Chutney 1 cup
Mint-coriander Chutney 1 cup
Coriander leaves to garnish
Chaat masala  to garnish
Oil to fry

Method:
Mix the mashed potatoes, red chili, coriander, cumin and raw
mango powders, chopped coriander, 1 chopped onion and salt to taste.
Make into a smooth paste. 
Form into equal-sized patties.
Heat oil on a griddle and shallow fry these patties till crisp
and golden. 
Drain on paper towels.
Add 1 cup of water to the roughly mashed chickpeas. 
Add the cloves, cardamom and peppercorns and salt to taste. 
Bring to a boil, stirring often. 
Turn off the heat. 
Remove the whole spices and discard.

To serve the Tikki Ki Chaat:
Put 2 hot patties in a plate and spoon some chickpea mixture over them. 
Add the Tamarind and Mint- coriander Chutneys according to taste. 
Sprinkle chopped onion and corainder to garnish. 
Sprinkle chaat masala over the whole dish.

A tasty variation to this recipe: 
Add some yogurt (whisk to make smooth) over the chickpea mix and then add the remaining ingredients.

Aloo Tikki Chaat by Zarnak Sidhwa

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