ALU TIKKI... ( POTATO PATTIES )

 

RECIPE:

Ingr:

Boiled and peeled potatoes               5oo gm ( 4 servings )

Wheat Bread crumbs                          1 cup

(approx. 4 slices )

Cornflakes crushed                            1/4 cup

Ginger                                                  1/4"

Gr. chillies                                           4-5

Coriander leaves                                2 sprigs

Cumin pd                                             1 tbsp

Chaat masala                                       1/2 tbsp

Coriander pd                                        1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry

Method:

1. Mash the potatoes in a mixing bowl and keep aide. 
2. Mix half cup bread crumbs with crushed cornflakes and keep aside (for coating)
3. Chop gr chillies, ginger, coriander leaves finely.
4. Mix together potato, remaining half cup of bread crumbs and all the ingredients.
5. Make into tikkis of desired shape.
6. Coat the tikkis with the bread crumb and cornflakes mixture on all sides.
7. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a fry pan on medium flame and put the tikkis for frying.
8. Fry to a nice golden brown on both sides adding oil little by little.
9. Serve hot with green chutney/imli chutney/tomato ketchup.

Note: (optional)

For coating purpose, one can dip the patties in egg white first and then in bread crumbs mixture.

This will enable for a better and thicker coating.

If you allow the tikkis to rest for a while (half an hour), they come out really well.

Spices can be added according to one's taste.