Mashed potatoes, spiced with green chillies, turmeric and onions, pan fried with oil make a delicious tea time snack. This version is called differently in different parts of india, cutlets in the south, tikkies in the north, patties in gujarat.

This can be made healthier with additons of grated carrots, cheese, panner. Tastier with green spring onions, corn, peas or any thing you can think of. Sandwitch it between a burger bread/ normal slice bead and pack it off as a snack/lunch box.

Makes: 8 tiikki's
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups potatoes boiled and mashed coarsely.
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped green chillies
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped mint leaves or coriander leaves
• Oil for shallow frying
• Salt to taste

Method

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan; sauté onions and ginger until tender

Add all the other ingredients for the tikki and sauté for a few more minutes, turn heat off and allow the mixture to cool. Once its cool, add the chopped mint leaves or coriander leaved along with the mixture, mix well.

Make 8 round balls with the potato mixture. And set aside.

Heat a griddle on medium high. Shallow fry the potato rounds in the pan until dark golden brown and not burnt brown

Serve hot with tomato ketchup or even sandwich it in bread or make chola tikki chaat.