Aloo tikki chole recipe

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 3 or 4 medium size potatoes/aloo
• 1 tsp cumin powder/jeera powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
• 1 tsp fennel/saunf powder
• ½ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
• 1 tsp dry mango powder/amchur powder
• ¼ tsp dry ginger powder/saunth
• ½ tsp chaat masala powder
• 11/2 or 2 tbsp corn flour/corn starch
• 1 or 2 tbsp oil for frying the tikkis
• salt or black salt or rock salt as required

INSTRUCTIONS

1. boil or steam the potatoes first till they are cooked till soft.
2. peel the potatoes when they are still warm and then mash them.
3. add all the spice powders listed above including salt.
4. add the corn flour as well. stir and mix well.
5. make medium sized patties from the potato mixture.
6. shallow fry or pan fry till the patties are crisp and browned.
7. serve with chole/chickpea curry topped with both the mint-coriander chutney and tamarind-dates chutney.
8. also add some chopped onions, chaat masala and sev.
9. you can also add some yogurt if you want.
10. serve aloo tikki chole immediately.