Holi Special- Easy To Make Aloo Tikki Chole

Aloo tikki chole chaat is irresistible. It is full of flavors sweet, tangy, hot and spicy.

Ingredients

Chickpeas- 1 cup, boiled
Onion – 1 medium sized, chopped finely
Tomato puree – 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste – ½ teaspoon
Asfoetida – ¼ teaspoon
Coriander powder – 1 ½ teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala – 1 teaspoon
Anardana powder – 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Potato – 2 medium , boiled, peeled and mashed
Green chili – 1, finely chopped
Bread slice – 1 piece
Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon
Red chili powder – ½ teaspoon
Amchur powder – ½ teaspoon
cumin powder – ½ teaspoon
coriander powder- ½teaspoon
ginger powder – ¼ teaspoon
Cooking oil spray as require
Cornflour – 2 tablespoon
Black salt – to taste
Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoons, finely chopped (optional)
Yogurt/ curd – 2 tablespoon
Green chutney – as required
Sweet tamarind chutney – as required
Sev – 2 tablespoon
Chopped onion – 1tablespoon (optional)
Chopped coriander leaves or cilantro (optional)
Chaat masala – as required
Lemon juice as per taste (optional)

Method

* Place a non stick pan on medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

* Once oil gets hot add cumin seeds.

* Once they splutter up add chopped onion. Saute till onion turn golden brown in colour.

* Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw aroma evaporates.

* Add spices asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, anardana powder and coriander powder.

* Saute for a min and add tomato puree.
* Cook the masala on low heat for 3-4 min.

* Once masala starts leaving oil on the edges, it means masala is cooked.

* Add boiled chickpeas to the cooked masala and add salt to taste. Add 1 cup of water.

* Put the lid on and let it boil.

* Once it comes to boil slow down the heat to minimum possible heat and let it simmer for 7-8 min.

* Till now chole will get thicken in consistency and trapped aroma of spices.
* Chickpeas are ready to serve.

* Cut boiled potato into cubes.

* Soak the whole wheat bread in room temperature water for few seconds.

* Now squeeze all the water from the bread and add to the chopped potato.

* Add spices cumin powder, coriander powder, chaat masala, ginger powder, green chilies, red chili powder, dry mango powder and black salt.

* Mash the potatoes mixture with the help of potato masher or better to use hand. Mix everything thoroughly.

* Now divide the mixture into 5 equal portions and make patty out of it.

* Now coat the aloo patties in corn flour also known as corn starch.

* Heat a non stick skillet on high heat for shallow frying. Drizzle some oil on skillet.

* Put the tikkis gently on the pan. Smear some oil on tikki as well.

* Cook till bottom side is brown and crispy.

* Once cooked, flip the tikkis using spatula and let it get brown other side as well. Shift them to a plate and keep it aside.

* Now start plating. Pour chole in a serving dish and place two aloo tikki over. Drizzle some yogurt.

* Pour the green chutney or sweet tamarind chutney. If you don’t have chutney ready tomato ketchup will also work.

* Sprinkle chopped mint leaves and lastly garnish with sev. Serve aloo tikki chole immediately.