Aloo Tikki-Chole Chaat?!

Aloo Tikki-Chole Chaat Inside a small restaurant with double glazed window you will find a number of posters of Bollywood stars smiling at you. There are small granite tables with pickle and chutney trays on top and matching red velvet cushioned chairs. Large framed photograph of Guru Nanak is hung ust above the cashier!s desk and a small table fan is rotating gently. The aroma of food being cooked inside the kitchen is into"icating and people are busy savouring plates of Naans# $urries# $haats# Indian sweets % &ebabs. $ome out of the restaurant you will find women in colourful saris and salwar kameez# men wearing colourful turbans and kurtas# pavement food stalls selling 'amosas# $haats and (alebi# small shops selling mobile phones and bright fabrics in rainbow colours hanging in shop fronts. )dd to this the Bhangra music and sweet smell of incense and spices is in the air. )m I in India* +elcome to ,ini India in London a.k.a 'outhall. -or one moment you will forget that you are in +est London and feel you are walking on the streets of any Indian market. No one can be blamed for getting confused as you can hardly see any Goora face among all Indian# .akistani and Bangladeshis. $handini $howk# )pna Baazar# Garam $hai# .oo a Ghar# (alebi (unction etc are the few of hundreds of /estaurants# 'pice shops# $hat shops in 'outhall. It is a food ,ecca for people like us staying away from home as the food smells and tastes very close to what we find back home. /anging from south Indian Idli and 0osa served on Banana leaves to North Indian $haats and Naans served on road side# you will find almost all the colour and flavours of India. 'o if you are visiting London# don!t miss our own ,ini India. 1aving eaten 2read stuffed or hogged3 varieties of $haats till we could hardly move our sweet seats# surprisingly we were craving for more $haat after we came back home. 'o we set to create same magic in our kitchen with something we could make very 4uickly. )nd thankfully we had made $hole for dinner two days back and we had enough 4uantity of 5 delicious chutneys 2'picy /ed $hilli $hutney# Green ,int $hutney % 'weet 0ate6Tamarind $hutney3 stocked from our previous weeks $haat party. 'o we set to create )loo Tikki6$hole $haat by making fresh batch of )loo Tikkis. I made Tikkis with ust boiled potatoes and few spices and with in no time hot# sweet and spicy batch of Aloo Tikki-Chole Chaat were ready to please our taste buds. If preparing every thing from scratch it might take more time and effort but trust me when I say it!s worth all the hard work. I am giving here detailed recipes for )loo Tikki# $hole and all the chutneys used to make this delicious $haat. ,ake it during leisure and en oy. )nd don!t forget to make big batch of aloo tikkies as you can easily freeze them and when ever heart desires. This delicious plate of much loved Indian street food makes its way to Lucy of Nurish ,e who is gust hosting My Legume Love Affair-Third Helping started by dear 'usan of The +ell 'easoned $ook. 'o without any delay# here we go7

Plate of Aloo Tikki-Chole Chaat .rint This /ecipe Aloo Tikki-Chole Chaat (Potato cutlets served with spiced chickpeas and delicious chutneys and topped with onion and crunchy Sev) Prep Time: 15-20 mins Cooking Time: 30-35 mins Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: For Chole: 8 cup +hite $hickpeas9&abuli $hanna# soaked over night and cooked or 8 can $hickpeas# rinsed and drained 8 tbsp &asuri ,ethi 8 tsp Garam ,asala : tsp )mchur90ry ,ango .owder 8 tbsp ;il 8 tsp (eera9$umin 'eeds < tsp 1ing9)safoetida 2;ptional but recommended3 'alt to taste ro!n" to Smooth Paste: #or $nion Paste: 8 large ;nion# roughly chopped : inch $innamon stick = Green $ardamoms

= $loves : inch Ginger# peeled 5 cloves of Garlic #or Tomato Paste: 5 large uicy Tomatoes98 can chopped Tomato =65 Green $hillies 2)d ust acc to taste3 86= tbsp Tomato .aste 2;ptional3

%o&l of Chole For Aloo Tikki: 5 large .otatoes :6> cup Bread $rumbs9=65 Bread 'lices : tsp Garam ,asala 8 tsp /oasted (eera9$umin 'eeds < tsp (eera9$umin .owder < tsp $oriander .owder 8 tbsp $orn -lour 2)d ust acc to re4uirement3 'alt to taste Little ;il# for pan frying

Aloo Tikki &ith Ch!tne's For Sweet Tamarind-Date Chutney: 8 lemon sized Tamarind .ulp# soaked in water ?6@ 0ates# pitted : tsp /ed $hilli .owder A6? tbsp (aggary 2ad ust acc to taste3 'alt to taste For reen !int Chutney: 8 packed cup ,int Leaves : packed cup $oriander Leaves A6? Green $hillies 2ad ust acc to taste3 8 tsp (eera9$umin 'eeds < tsp Tamarind .aste 'alt to taste For Spicy "ed Chutney: 8B 0ry /ed $hillies =65 Garlic flakes 8 small Tomato 2;ptional# it helps in grinding the chillies to smooth paste3 : tsp Tamarind .aste 8 tsp (eera9$umin 'eeds 'alt to taste For Curd#$o%urt Fillin%:

5 cups Cogurt# beaten till smooth 8 tsp roasted (eera9$umin .owder 8 tbsp 'ugar Big .inch of Black 'alt9&aala Namak or 'alt &ther 'n%redients: 8 medium /ed ;nion# chopped :68 cup 'ev =65 tbsp $oriander Leaves# finely chopped

Plate of Aloo Tikki-Chole Chaat Method: For Chole: 1eat oil in a pan and add hing and cumin seeds. +hen it starts to sizzle# mi" in onion paste. &eep stirring at medium heat till the onion paste turns light golden brown and becomes little dry# about ?6@ mins. )dd garam masala# kitchen king masala# kasuri methi and stir for few seconds. Now mi" in tomato paste# amchur powder# and salt to taste. $ook the gravy in medium heat# for about D6E mins# stirring in between. ,i" in cooked chickpeas and add about a cup of water. /educe the heat and let it simmer for about 8D6=B minutes# stirring in between. )dd more water if needed and ad ust the seasonings. Garnish with coriander leaves and it is ready to be served. For Sweet Tamarind-Date Chutney: Grind all ingredients listed to very smooth paste adding very little water at time. This paste should be little thick not runny. For reen !int Chutney: Grind all the ingredients listed to smooth paste adding very little water at time. )d ust the number of green chillies according to taste. I personally like little hot. ,ake sure that the chutney is not very watery. For Spicy "ed Chutney: Grind all the ingredients to very smooth paste adding very little water at time. If you find it difficult to grind# add small tomato 2tip learnt from my favourite $haatwalah3. For Curd#$o%urt Fillin%: Beat the curd9yogurt till its smooth without any lumps. Now mi" in powdered roasted cumin# sugar and salt to taste. For Aloo Tikki: $ook potato till tender# peel and mash well. &eep it aside till it is slightly cooled. If using bread slices# dip the slices in cold water and s4ueeze to remove the water. $rumble them with hands and add to the mashed potatoes. If using bread crumbs# directly mi" with mashed potatoes. ,i" in garam masala# roasted cumin seeds and powder# coriander powder# salt to taste and corn flour and combine well. )d ust the corn flour as per re4uirement as it helps in holding the shape of tikkies while frying. ,ake a small lemon sized balls and press them down. 'hape them into round or oval shape 2about 8 cm thick round or oval tikkies3. 1eat tawa9griddle and place tikkies on it. )dd about 8 tsp of oil for each tikkies and fry them on medium to low heat on both the sides till they turn golden brown. /epeat till you have cooked all the tikkies and place them in a paper napkin to remove e"cess oil. )lternatively you can also bake the tikkies till they turn gold and crisp on both the sides. (ow to Assem)le and Serve: .lace =65 )loo Tikkies on serving plate. .our 86= ladles full of $hole. ;n top of it# drizzle spoonfuls of 'picy /ed $hutney# 'weet 0ate6Tamarind $hutney# Green ,int6$oriander

$hutney % 'piced Cogurt. Now add spoonfuls of chopped red onion# 'ev and chopped coriander leaves and serve immediately. otes: 'tore leftover )loo Tikkies in zip lock bag and freeze it upto a month. +hen needed place them on hot griddle or oven and cook till it is heated through on both the sides. Cou can also freeze the chutneys upto a month. $ther Chatak"ar Chaats to tempt 'o! 0ahi Batata .uri &utchi 0abeli See another variation of Aloo Tikki .eas stuffed )loo Tikki /ead moreF httpF99www.monsoonspice.com9=BB@9BG9care6for6aloo6tikki6chole6 chaat.htmlHi"zz=o-?GIoJ)