Blogging Marathon# 47: Week 1/ Day 1
Theme: North Indian Starters
Dish: Chole-Aloo Tikki Chaat
We are starting our last marathon for this year and my theme for this week is 'North Indian Starters'. Starters/ Appetizers are not really my forte because most of Indian starters are deep fried and I try to stay away from deep frying. When I saw this theme, I knew this will give me a chance to research on North Indian starters that I can add to my repertoire.
Valli hinted that we can made Chaats under this theme, so for the first day I have a very filling and delicious Chole-Aloo Tikki Chaat. I think this can be served as a first course for a simple North Indian meal.
Recipe is from Tarla Dalal's site. Delicious potato-pea patties are served with spicy and tangy chickpea gravy, then topped with crunchy sev and yummy mint & tamarind chutnies. This is a dish with lots of textures and flavors. A must try for all chaat lovers.
The dish is a little time consuming, so preparing the chutnies and cooking chickpeas and potatoes before hand makes it less stressful on the day of making it.
[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Chole-Aloo Tikki Chaat (Chickpea & Potato Pattie Chaat)For Aloo Tikkis:: Potatoes - medium, boiled, peeled and mashed, Green Peas, Nigella seeds, Cumin seeds, Green Chilies - finely chopped, Cilantro - finely chopped, Corn Starch, Salt, For Chole/ Spicy Chickpea sauce:: Chickpeas - cooked or 1 15oz., can, drained and rinsed, Onion - small, finely chopped, Green Chili - slit, Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, Red Chili powder - (add more to taste), Amchur powder, Garam Masala, Tomato Puree - (or use 1 ripe chopped tomato), Salt & Pepper, To Serve:: Sev - as needed, Date-Tamarind Chutney - as needed, Green Chutney, Whisked Yogurt - as needed, Red Onion - finely chopped, as needed, To make Chole: Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add the onions and cook for 2~3 minutes or until translucent. Add the ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, amchur powder, garam masala and ½cup of water. Mix well and cook for 1~2 minutes.; Next add the tomato puree and cook for 2~3 minutes, stirring frequently.; Add the cooked chickpeas, salt and pepper; mix well and cook for 4~5 minutes, while lightly mashing the chickpeas with a potato masher. Set aside until ready to serve.; To make Aloo patties: Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add nigella and cumin seeds, once the seeds start to splutter, add the green chilies and cook for a few minutes.; In a mixing bowl, combine mashed potatoes, green peas, cilantro, corn starch, salt and the tempering. Mix well and divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a round tikki and flatten it slightly.; Heat a little oil on a nonstick tawa and cook the tikkis until lightly browned on both sides, about 2~3 minutes per side.; To Serve: Place 2 tikkis in a serving bowl, top it with some chole, sev, green chutney and tamarind chutney. Serve immediately.; [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]
Ingredients
For Chole/ Spicy Chickpea sauce:
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 Small Onion, finely chopped
- 1~2 Green Chili, slit
- 1 tsp Ground Coriander
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Red Chili powder (add more to taste)
- 1 tsp Amchur powder
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
- 2 tbsp Tomato Puree or use 1 ripe chopped tomato
- 1 15 oz. can of Cooked Chickpeas, can, drained and rinsed (2 cups)
- To taste Salt & Pepper
For Aloo Tikkis:
- 2 tsp Oil, plus more for cooking the tikki
- ½ cup Nigella seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 2~3 Green Chilies, finely chopped
- 2 Medium Potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
- ½ cup Green Peas
- 2 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
- To taste Salt
Other Ingredients:
- As needed Sev
- As needed Date-Tamarind Chutney
- As needed Green Chutney
- As needed Whisked Yogurt
- As needed Red Onion, finely chopped
Instructions
Make Chole:
- Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add the onions and cook for 2~3 minutes or until translucent. Add the ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, amchur powder, garam masala and ½cup of water. Mix well and cook for 1~2 minutes.
- Next add the tomato puree and cook for 2~3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the cooked chickpeas, salt and pepper; mix well and cook for 4~5 minutes, while lightly mashing the chickpeas with a potato masher. Set aside until ready to serve.
Make Aloo patties:
- Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add nigella and cumin seeds, once the seeds start to splutter, add the green chilies and cook for a few minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine mashed potatoes, green peas, cilantro, corn starch, salt and the tempering. Mix well and divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a round tikki and flatten it slightly.
- Heat a little oil on a nonstick tawa and cook the tikkis until lightly browned on both sides, about 2~3 minutes per side.
To Serve:
- Place 2 tikkis in a serving bowl, top it with some chole, sev, green chutney and tamarind chutney. Serve immediately.
Nivedhanams Sowmya
Your clicks are awesome!!! I am so stuck with your clicks esp the second one!! wow
Priya Suresh
Just had my lunch but your channa aloo chaat makes me hungry again..
Kalyani
It's post dinner time here , yet anything for that tikki chats.. And i LOVED that flowery motif on the table napkin.. Is that hand painted ??
vaishali sabnani
Pavani the Tikki Chole pics are so live..I have finished my dinner and sestertius..but these pics are so tempting ..I feel like digging in..Fantastic job there.
Varadas Kitchen
Love the pictures and the recipe. This would be great in a lunch box if picked separately.
Pavani N
Thanks Kalyani. That is a printed napkin that I bought.
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
Stunning and tempting pictures!
Manjula Bharath
omg tikki chaat is making me hungry such an tempting preparation pavani 🙂 alluring chaat !!
Saras
Tempting clicks and the way you presented the tikkis are awesome..
Jayashree
Gorgeous clicks, Pavani.
sneha datar
Wow what a treat of tikkis in this Marathon. Nice pics.
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
love all these tikki chaat's - these I have yet to try at home myself but you all are tempting me so much
rekhas kitchen
Very tempting spread every thing looks so delicious
Srivalli
That's such a sinful chaat Pavani..your pictures as always bring the food live!
veena krishnakumar
That is a delicious chaat. Awesome pictures
Sreevalli E
Very tempting chat & it's been long time I had one..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I cannot believe the spread! I am literally drooling over the pictures.