Ingredients

• For crust:
• 7-8 potatoes boiled, peeled, mashed
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 3 green chillies, grounded
• 1/2 tsp - Punjabi garam masala
• 1/2 cup - bread crumbs
• salt to taste
• For filling:
• 1 cup - channa dal, cooked & drained
• 1 tsp - ginger, grated
• 1 tsp garlic, grated
• 3 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seed powder
• 1 tbsp - coriander
• salt to taste
• oil for shallow frying

How to Make Aloo (Potato) Tikki

• For crust:
• Mix all ingredients together thouroughly.
• Keep aside.
• For filling:
• Mash cooked dal coarsely with hands.
• Mix in all other ingredients.
• To proceed:
• |Take a tbsp of potato mixture and spread on palm.
• Place a tsp of dal mixture in centre.
• Roll so as to keep dal mixture inside and potato out.
• Press gently into rounded flattish patties.
• Shallow fry on a griddle, drizzling oil to crispen crust.
• Serve hot with tamarind chutney and green chutney or with tomato ketchup.