Peethiwali Aloo Tikki

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Ingredients list for Peethiwali Aloo Tikki

• 1/2 cup Lentils soaked
• 4 large Potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• 2 teaspoons Ginger chopped
• 2 Green chillies chopped
• 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon Refined flour (maida)
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
• 1/4 teaspoon Fennel seed (saunf) powder
• 1/4 Lemon
• 8-10 Fresh mint leaves
• for garnishing Fresh mint sprigs
• FOR SAUCE
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli flakes
• 1 teaspoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Ginger chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Honey
• 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Chaat masala
• 1/4 teaspoon Lemon juice

Method

1. Boil 1-2 cups water in a deep non-stick pan. Add peppercorns, turmeric powder, salt and lentils alongwith the water. Stir to mix and cook till the lentil is soft but grains are intact (about 3-4 minutes). Drain and set aside.
2. Combine potato, 1 teaspoon chopped ginger, green chillies, 2 tablespoons cornstarch and refined flour in a bowl. Mix well.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add remaining ginger, asafoetida and sauté.
4. Add drained lentil, red chilli powder, chaat masala, fennel powder, lemon juice and salt. Mix well and cook till dry.
5. Chop mint leaves and add. Mix well and cook for ½ a minute. Transfer into a bowl.
6. Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
7. Divide potato mixture into large equal portions. Make a well in the centre and stuff each with the lentil mixture. Gather edges, seal and shape them into tikkis.
8. Dust tikkis with cornstarch and place on the pan, shallow-fry, turning sides, till golden and crisp from both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper and place the tikkis on a serving dish.
9. To make sauce, heat a non-stick pan. Add red chilli flakes, oil, ginger, mix well and cook for a minute.
10. Switch off heat and add honey, red chilli powder, chaat masala and lemon juice. Mix well, switch on heat and cook till the sauce thickens.
11. Serve the sauce with tikkis garnished with mint sprigs.

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