Recipe Category: Potato
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Ingredients
- recipe for : Aloo Tikki
- 3 medium potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
- 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa (1/2 cup uncooked)
- 3/4 cup finely chopped red or white onion
- 1 to 2 hot green chiles, finely chopped (remove seeds to reduce heat)
- 1/4 cup packed chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced or grated ginger
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon carom seeds or cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon Indian black salt
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon safflower or other neutral oil
- 1/4 cup or more bread crumbs
- safflower oil, as needed.
BATTER:
- 1/3 cup yellow or green split peas or split pigeon peas or split chickpeas 1/3 cup red lentils
- 1/3 cup petite yellow lentils
- 2 tablespoons black gram (optional)
- 1 cup rice
- 1/4 cup nondairy yogurt
- 3/4 cup packed shredded zucchini or other vegetable such as cabbage or carrot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 green chile, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
THE TEMPERING:
- 1 tablespoon safflower or coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon asafetida (omit to make gluten-free)
- 12 curry leaves, chopped
- 2 to 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, for garnish
Method
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked potatoes and quinoa
- Mash well to mix
- Add the onion, chile, cilantro, ginger, carom seeds, cayenne, coriander, Indian black salt, salt, and oil
- Mix well, taste, and adjust salt and spice
- Add breadcrumbs if the mixture is too sticky or moist to help shape into patties
- Make 3-inch patties by hand, or using a cookie cutter.
- To panfry: Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- Spread the oil by tilting the skillet
- Place several patties in the skillet, making sure they don’t touch, and cook 6 to 8 minutes each side, or until golden brown
- Remove the patties from the skillet and place on a plate
- Repeat with the remaining patties
- To bake: Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Place the patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet
- Lightly brush oil on the patties
- Bake for 15 minutes
- Broil for 2 minutes, and flip the patties.
- Lightly brush or spray with oil and broil for 2 minutes.
- Broil for 2 to 7 pancakes.
- For the batter: Soak the peas, lentils, and rice for 3 to 4 hours
- Drain well and transfer to a blender
- Blend to a smooth paste using 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
- Transfer to a bowl
- Add the yogurt and mix well
- Cover the bowl and let the batter ferment for 4 hours or overnight
- You can use the mix immediately as well
- The fermented mixture tastes more authentic, though, having deeper flavors and a softer texture
- Grate the zucchini into a bowl and press with a paper towel to remove extra moisture
- Add the zucchini, onion, chile, ginger, sesame seeds, lemon juice, sugar, turmeric, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, and fold to combine well
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Make the tempering: Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat
- When hot, add the mustard seeds carefully
- Let them pop for a few seconds
- Add the asafetida and curry leaves and remove from the heat
- Add half of the tempering to the batter and mix in
- Grease the ramekins or baking dish (you can also line the larger baking dish with parchment to make it easier to remove the handvo)
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds on the bottom
- Ladle the batter into the ramekins until about 2/3 full
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on the batter goodly
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean
- Cool for 10 to 15 minutes
- Remove the handvo from the ramekins or baking dish, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- Drizzle a few drops of the remaining tempering on each slice
- Drizzle a few drops of the remaining tempering on each slice
- Repeat to make the next pancake
- Drizzle some of the tempering on the pancake before serving
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