Aloo Methi Tikki Recipe (How To Make Aloo Methi Tikki)

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled, peeled and boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fenugreek leaves (methi)
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1/2 cup maida (plain flour) dissolved in 3/4 cup
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs for rolling
• oil for deep-frying
• green chutney.

Steps

1. To make aloo methi tikki, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
2. When the seeds crackle, add the ginger and green chiliees and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
3. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
4. Add the potatoes, fenugreek leaves, dried fenugreek leaves, salt, garam masala, dry mango powder, turmeric powder and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
5. Remove from the flame and allow it to cool completely.
6. Once cooled, divide the mixture into 4 equal portions.
7. Shape each portion into a round ball.
8. Dip each round ball in the plain flour-water mixture and lightly roll them in bread crumbs in such a way that the balls are evenly coated from all the sides.
9. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the balls till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
10. Drain on absorbent paper.
11. Serve aloo methi tikki immediately with green chutney.