Name: Aloo tikki
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Green Peas, Boiled and mashed; 3 Potatoes, medium size, peeled; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder; 3-4 tbsp Canola Oil, For Frying; 1 or 2 tbsp Cilantro, chopped; 2 tbsp Yogurt, Optional - for serving, don't use if want Vegan or Dairy Free Version; 1 & 1/4 tsp Salt, Adjust per taste

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Green Peas (Boiled and mashed)

3 Potatoes (medium size, peeled)

1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

1/2 tsp Red Pepper Powder

1/2 tsp Coriander Powder

3-4 tbsp Canola Oil (For Frying)

1 or 2 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)

2 tbsp Yogurt (Optional - for serving, don't use if want Vegan or Dairy Free Version)

1 & 1/4 tsp Salt (Adjust per taste)

Directions

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1. Peel boiled potatoes. Add 1/4 tsp Red pepper powder, 1/4 tsp salt and mash till no big chunks of potato remain. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. mashed peas, remaining red pepper powder, salt, coriander powder. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
2. Grease your hands with 1 to 2 drops of cooking oil. Take a small portion of potato mixture, press with hand to make small flat round of size of a cookie.
3. Stuff 1 tbsp of peas mixture in the potato cake. Close all open ends towards center and press with your hand to flatten the stuffed potato ball.

4. Make 4-5 such green peas stuffed potato patties and set aside.
5. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and shallow fry these patties till crispy brown on both sides. 4-5 minute each side.

5. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve hot with yogurt and tomato sauce.