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Wednesday 14 January 2009

Alloo Tikkis (Spicy Potato Cakes)


Alloo Tikkis
These are as easy as making mash potato.
This is my own modified recipe. Let me know how you get on.

Ingredients

6 potatoes
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp toasted cumin seeds
2 tsp garam masala
handful fresh coriander, chopped
1/2 tsp chilli powder
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying

For the coating
2 egg
breadcrumbs


Method

Boil the potatoes, when they are ready, make a mash. It doesn't have to be smooth, its quite nice to leave it a bit lumpy to give it some texture.

Now add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Have a taste of the mixture and adjust the seasoning according to your taste. When you're happy, get a handful of mixture and shape into flat rounds, 3 inches wide by 1/2 inch thich, a bit like a fishcake.
Then put the tikkis into the egg and then into the breadcrumbs. these are now ready for frying.

Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat, you need about a 1/2 inch of oil in your frying pan. When the oil is hot, add 2 to 4 tikkis to the pan and fry for about 3 to 4 mins on each side or until golden brown.
Remove the tikkis from the pan and drain of any excess oil on a kitchen towel.

Place in a pre-heated oven on 180c - 190c for about 5mins.
Remove from the oven.
serve with a tomato relish or mint chutney.

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