Green Pea Tikki Chaat

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Serves 4

Green Pea Tikki Chaat a popular and beloved snack in Indian cuisine. It is not only visually appealing but also a delightful culinary experience that captures the essence of Indian street food culture

Recipe

Serves 4 · Prep 30m · Cook 25m

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen green peas
• Oil to deep fry
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp chopped green chillies
• ½ cup boiled and mashed potatoes
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• 2 tbsps gram flour (besan)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• Beaten yogurt, as required
• Sweet date and tamarind chutney, as required
• Green chutney, as required
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• A few spinach leaves

Method

1. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
2. Coarsely crush green peas in a chopper and put into a bowl. Add onion, green chillies, potatoes, turmeric power, garam masala powder, gram flour, salt and ginger-garlic paste and mix well.
3. Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into round tikkis. Flatten them slightly and gently slide them into hot oil and deep fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
4. For each portion crush 2 tikkis slightly and place on a serving plate.
5. Drizzle some yogurt, sweet date and tamarind chutney and green chutney. Sprinkle a little red chilli powder and roasted cumin powder.
6. Deep-fry spinach leaves till crisp and drain on absorbent paper. Keep 2-3 leaves on each plate and serve immediately.