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Aloo Tikki

Food

This is the Punjabi snack is best served with chutneys and tomato sauce. 

Ingredients 

Potatoes -½ kg.
Green chillies - 3 
Coriander sprigs - 6 
Mint sprigs - 2 
Mango powder -1 tsp
Garam masala - ½ tsp. 
Small sago balls -¼ cup 
Bread Slices - 2
Oil - ½ cup

Method:

Wash and chop coriander, mint and green chillies finely. In a large saucepan, heat water. When water starts to boil, add potatoes, lower heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes. Peel and mash potatoes. Soak bread slices in water for 5 minutes. Squeeze water out of bread and crumble over mashed potatoes. Add coriander, mint, green chillies, mango powder, garam masala and sago balls. Knead in to a smooth, soft dough. Divide in to balls and flatten. Dip a forefinger in to oil and slowly ease a hole in the tikki. In a kadai, heat oil. Add tikkis and fry for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot.