Aloo Tikki

Ingredients

 * 3 cups boiled mashed potatoes
 * ¼ cup refined flour (maida)
 * 1 cup flaked rice (poha or powdered rice)
 * 2 chopped green chilli
 * 1 chopped onion
 * 1 chopped tomato
 * 2 tsp roasted cumin powder
 * 2 tsp red chilli powder
 * 1 cup yogurt (curd)
 * salt to taste
 * vegetable oil as required
 * ½ cup Green Chutney
 * ½ cup Tamarind Chutney

Directions

 * 1) Wash poha thoroughly and squeeze out all the water.
 * 2) Soak poha in about ⅛ cup water for 5 minutes so that it becomes soft.
 * 3) Then mash it.
 * 4) Add mashed potatoes, refined flour and salt.
 * 5) Knead to a smooth mixture.
 * 6) Take a little potato mixture and flatten it on your palm, round in shape and about 1 cm. thick.
 * 7) Similarly, make tikkis from the remaining mixture and keep aside.
 * 8) Heat about 3 tbsp. oil in a frying pan (preferably flat) / non-stick pan.
 * 9) Fry the tikkis on medium heat until golden brown on both the side.
 * 10) While frying turn the tikkis upside down so that they don't burn.
 * 11) Once you are done with all the tikkis, be ready to serve.
 * 12) Take 2 tikkis in a plate.
 * 13) Flatten the tikkis, then add some chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, green chilli.
 * 14) Add about 1 tbsp. yogurt, little green chutney, tamarind chutney.
 * 15) Sprinkle pinch of red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder and salt.
 * 16) Follow the same procedure for the remaining tikkis.
 * 17) Serve hot aloo tikkia.
 * 18) (optional- garnish with chopped green coriander leaves).