Aloo Tikki Chole

INGREDIENTS

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

INGREDIENTS Of  CHOLE

• 1 bowl of amritsari chole or punjabi chole/chana
• ½ cup chopped onions
• ¼ cup chopped coriander
• ½ cup mint coriander chutney or coriander chutney
• ½ cup tamarind dates chutney
• chaat masala as required
• red chili powder as required (optional)
• lemon juice as required (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

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

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