ALOO TIKKI (Spiced potato cutlets)

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: Four

Ingredients:

- 30 ml oil + extra for frying
- 4 tsp cumin seeds
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 100 g green peas, chopped fine
- 2 tsp chopped ginger
- 4 green chillies, chopped fine
- 3/4 cumin powder 
- 4 tsp chaat masala powder
- Salt to taste
- 400 g potatoes, boiled, peeled and grated
- 20 g coriander leaves, chopped finely
- 100 g corn flour
  
Method:

1. FOR STUFFING- Heat 30 ml oil in a pan and ADD 2 tbs cumin seeds.When they splutter, add asafoetida, green peas, ginger and green chillies, and saute until peas are crispy. Add cumin and chaat masala powders and salt. set aside.

2. TO MAKE TIKKI- Mix grated potato with remaining cumin seeds, salt, coriander leaves and corn flour. Take a portion of Tikki mixture and make a medium size ball out of it.Stuff some stuffing inside the ball and gently flatten the Tikkis into a round shape.

3. Deep-fry tikkis in hot oil  till golden brown. Serve hot.