Chola Tikki (Chickpeas Patties)

Chola Tikki is a spicy, yummy snack made with boiled chole (chickpeas). In winter days these hot tikki or patties goes very well. I hope you like this recipe.

Ingredients:

3 potatoes, boil, peel and mash them
1 tbsp ginger, shredded
salt to taste
1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
oil to shallow fry

Method:

1: Drain the water out of the chickpeas and dry the chickpeas using paper towel making sure there is no access water in chickpeas. Mash the chickpeas coarsely; do not make smooth.

2: Mix all the ingredients together, adjust salt and pepper to your taste.

3: With oiled hands, divide the mixture into 8-10 equal portions. Make them into the shape of patties keeping them about a half inch thick.

4: Heat the oil in a flat bottom pan on medium flame and shallow fry the tikkis on both sides until both sides are golden brown.

Serving Suggestions:

1: Serve tikki hot. Drizzle some yogurt, tamarind chutney and green chutney over the tikki or use any combination you prefer.

2: It can also be served with tomato ketchup.

How to bake tikkies in oven:

Heat the oven to 350 degrees, brush oil generously on both sides of the Tikki and bake them on a greased cookie sheet. Let them bake for about 20 minutes then turn and cook for another 10 minutes until the Tikki are golden brown.

Note:

1: Do not cool the potatoes under running water because the potatoes will absorb the extra water,making potatoes mushy.

Sending this recipe to Snacks Mela by Cooking4allseasons 

Meet you all again with another interesting recipe, till then it is bye from Archana.