Aloo Tikki Chaat: Make market-style Aloo Tikki Chaat at home

Ingredients

• 1 cup chana dal, soaked & boiled
• 2 medium potatoes, boiled and grated
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• ½ tbsp fennel seeds (saunf), crushed
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tbsp ginger, chopped
• 1 tsp dried mango powder
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves, roughly torn
• 3-4 medium potatoes, boiled and grated
• Salt to taste
• Oil for greasing
• 1 tbsp ghee
• Oil for frying
• Coriander sprig for garnish

Steps

1. For the filling, mix all ingredients together in a bowl and set aside till in use.
2. To prepare the tikki, add grated potatoes and salt to a bowl and mix well until its all smooth.
3. Apply some oil on your palms and divide the prepared tikki mixture into equal portions, shape into lemon sized balls.
4. Flatten these balls between your palms slightly and make an impression with your thumb, forming a well.
5. Fill in the prepared filling and seal the edges. Roll back and flatten with palms.
6. Heat oil and ghee in a pan, Shallow fry the prepared aloo tikkis till golden brown on both sides while pressing the tikka with the back of spoon in intervals.
7. Drain on absorbent paper.
8. Sprinkle chaat masala and garnish with coriander sprig.
9. Serve hot with green chutney, imli chutney and curd.