Aloo Tikki with Coriander and Mint Chutney

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      * Happy Diwali To All My Viewers *
As it's Diwali, and everyone is busy making sweets, snacks and enjoying with near & dear ones, thought will share a quick and easy evening snack for family & friends with fresh hot spicy "Aloo Tikki". Diwali is a festival of lights, so while bursting crackers be careful, vigilant & have a happy sparkling festival.

Now let's come back to our recipe section. These potato patties blend with spices for a pure fare. Serve hot "Aloo Tikki" with chutney. It's a vital Indian appetizer recipe with mouth watery images. It's a most popular snack serve of North India. It's a super quick snack one can prepare at home with minimal ingredients in the kitchen. It's simply spicy and this recipe delights the Indian Street Food and is very appetizing. As a double bonanza, let's also look at how to prepare "Green Chutney". It's an accompaniment which goes very well with aloo tikki.



Aloo Tikki
Ingredients
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Medium Potatoes          3
Oil                      3 tbsps.
Green Chillies           2
Salt                     to taste
Ginger                   2 tsps.
Lime Juice               2 tsps.
Turmeric Powder          1 tsp.
Corn Flour               1 tbsp.


Method
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• Wash and chop green chillies, ginger finely. Peel, wash and dice potatoes.
• Dripping wet, place the potatoes in a microwavable bowl and cook for 20 mins., till done. Once cooked well, remove and drain the water. Mash the potatoes and keep aside.
• To that potato mixture, mix in salt, chopped ginger, lime juice, chopped green chillies and turmeric powder. Mix all the ingredients well.
• Divide the mixture into 6 portions and shape each portion into a small flat round. Take corn flour in a small plate and keep these flat round mixture beside it. Lightly coat the rounds with corn flour on both sides and keep aside.
• Preheat skillet on medium heat and add oil. Once the oil is heated, place the flour coated rounds in the oil and shallow fry till golden brown on both sides. Remove and drain on an absorbent paper.
• Aloo Tikki's are ready to be served.

Coriander and Mint Chutney

Ingredients

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Coriander Leaves           3/4 cup chopped

Salt                       to taste

Mint Leaves                10 

Sugar                      1 tsp.

Green Chillies             2

Lime Juice                 2 tsps.

Garlic Cloves              2

Red Chilli Powder          1/2 tsp.

Ginger                     1 tsp. finely chopped

Method

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•  Mix all the ingredients together.
• Grind all the ingredients into a smooth paste adding little water.
• Pour the sauce into a serving bowl and serve as a dip for short-eats.
• Coriander and Mint Chutney is ready to accompany Aloo Tikki.

Potato Cutlets served with a Tangy Green Sauce is outstanding. Enjoy Aloo Tikki with Coriander and Mint Chutney as an appetizing short-eat.

siri~ruchulu's 1st Blog Year

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Hurray ! It's 1st Birthday for siri~ruchulu. It's been one full year and it's time to celebrate the first blogday. I'm very much greatful and thankful to all my viewers for making this blog successful. I appreciate all the suggestions and feedbacks which made me improve the blog's details. Hope this journey continues to showcase most but not  limited to recipes which I come across around the world. Also "Thanks"  to my wonderful "Family" & "Friends" who supported me from the day one of starting this blog. 

My Heartful Love To All 
siri :-)