Aloo Tikki

Name: Aloo Tikki
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon chopped coriander; Salt; 4 tablespoons ghee or oil; Juice of ½ lemon; 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 150 g (5 oz) peas, cooked; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2.5 cm (1 in) piece of fresh root ginger, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; ½ teaspoon garam masala; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons gram flour (chickpea flour); 650 g (1 lb 6 oz) floury potatoes; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 plum tomatoes, cut into chunks; 1 bunch of mint; ½ teaspoon chilli powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Potatoes

By Paul Gayler

Published 2010

About

Ingredients

650 g (1 lb 6 oz) floury potatoes
2

Side dish
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

Put the unpeeled potatoes in a pan, cover with cold water, add a little salt and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender. Drain and allow to cool slightly, then peel the potatoes and mash well until smooth.

Heat a dry frying pan over a high heat, add the gram flour and toast it for 30 seconds, until lightly coloured. Leave to cool, then add to the mashed potato and se