Aaloo Tikki

Aaloo tikki is a North Indian snack made of boiled potatoes and various spices. "Aaloo" means potato, and the word "tikki" means a small cutlet or croquette. It just takes about 20 – 25 minutes and is easy to make. Hot and crisp aaloo tikkis are perfect snacks for rainy days.

Do you know, one medium-size potato has just 110 calories and is absolutely fat-, sodium and cholesterol free? Potatoes are a good source of potassium. Potassium is a powerful dietary factor that may help lower blood pressure. Potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant stabilizing free radicals, thus helping prevent cellular damage. One medium potato with the skin contributes 2 grams of fiber or 8% of the daily value per serving. Dietary fiber is a complex carbohydrate and is the part of the plant material that cannot be digested and absorbed in the bloodstream. One medium potato provides 6% of the recommended daily value of iron. 

Aaloo Tikki is not good for diabetic patients. Please eat as per doctor advice.

Time required: Less than 25 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 2 large boiled aloo (potato) ● 1midium onion (chopped) ● 3 to 4 green chillies (chopped) ● 2 tsp peanuts (crush) ● 3 tsp coconut (greated) ● 2 tsp coriander leaves (chopped) ● 1 tsp cumin seeds pd (roasted) ● ½ cup rice pd ● 2 tbsp corn flour ● Sugar (to taste) ● Salt (to taste) ● Refined oil

Procedure:
Step 1: Take a bowl and make the dough with boil potato, grated coconut, onion, green chillies, & ginger pest. 

Step 2: Add pea nuts, coriander leaves, cumin seeds pd, salt, sugar & corn flour in to the dough.

Step 3: Divided the equal portion of the dough.

Step 4: Now wash and dry your hands and rub them with little oil.

Step 5: Make them into a round shape and flatten them.

Step 6: Heat some oil in a pan.

Step 7: Coat the each tikki into the rice pd and fry in hot oil. Wait till each one turns golden-brown in colour.

Step 8: Separate the aaloo tikkis from the frying pan into a plate. The Aaloo Tikki is ready to serve.

Now serve hot with chutney or ketchup.