Aloo Tikki

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Aloo Tikki is a wonderful little potato patty spiced and fried in breadcrumbs until golden brown. This is served in India as a street dish. 

Ingredients; 

5 or 6 medium potatoes boiled whole in their skins 

1 onion finely chopped and gently sweated until soft 

½ cup frozen peas, thawed 

2tsp grated or ground ginger 

2tsp garam masala 

1 green chilli finely chopped 

A few sprigs of fresh coriander finely chopped 

1-2tsp chilli powder to tasteSalt and pepper to taste Fresh or ready made bread crumbs Oil for frying 

• Let's Cook

 When the potatoes are cool grate them with a grater and add the peas, onion and spices and using your hands mix well so that the spices are evenly distributed with all the ingredients. Make into small balls in your hand and then flatten. Dip each side of the potato patty into breadcrumbs and coat each side and fry in hot oil each side until golden brown. If you make them fairly small they can be an excellent little appetiser or made larger you could put them between aburger bun. Serve with some chutney. 

• Variation

I have grated the potato here for texture but you could also use mashed potato for this snack. To give it a little “crunch” you could also add some finely crushed peanuts to the mixture.