Aloo Tikki Chaat

Urad dal stuffed potato pattice, pan-fried and served with yogurt and chutney.

Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes
Category: Veg

Ingredients

FOR PATTICE 

• Potatoes 4 large
• Salt to taste
• Oil to shallow fry
• FOR FILLING
• Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal),soaked and boiled 1 cup
• Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 1 tablespoon
• Green chillies,chopped 2
• Black salt (kala namak) to taste
• Asafoetida a pinch
• Ginger,chopped 1/2 inch piece
• Chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon

FOR TOPPING (one portion)

• Matara 1/2 cup
• Yogurt 1/4 cup
• Sweet date and tamarind chutney 2 tablespoons
• Green chutney 1/2 tablespoon
• Roasted cumin powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Black salt (kala namak) a pinch
• Chaat masala 1/4 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Papdis,crushed a few

Method

For the stuffing take urad dal in a bowl. Add green chillies, ginger, red chilli powder, salt, coriander leaves and mix well. Add salt to mashed potatoes and mix. Divide into eight equal portions. Heat a tawa. Take a portion of mashed potatoes in your palm, spread slightly, place a portion of the dal mixture in the centre and gather the edges and shape into a tikki. Shallow fry the tikkis on medium heat with a little oil till both sides are evenly golden brown. If the potato covering breaks up, add a little cornflour and mix. To serve place a tikki on a place. Pour some chilled yogurt, green chutney, sweet tamarind chutney over it. Sprinkle roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, red chilli powder and coriander leaves. Crush a few papdis and put on the top and serve immediately.