Aloo Tikki (Potato Patties) & St.Martin’s day

Posted On November 16, 2010

Last Thursday on Nov 11th,  Riya’s Kindergarten Team, have remembered St.Martin’s day. The parents and children have been invited to a beautiful children’s playground, which is located on top of the hill close to Kindergarten. It was amazing to listen to the Music band and songs from little voices. The parents too did join with them. The Interesting part was everyone marching with the Latern lamps and singing St.Martins songs.

Being an Indian, I always like to present and highlight Indian food to foreigners when I am invited to a get-together. Aloo Tikki is an Indian appetizer made with potatoes and some spices. It is a crispy, crunchy, and soft spicy delicacy. Every time when I present food with Potatoes to my Western friends, it was a big hit and this time too.

Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

1. Potato – 250 gms, boiled, peeled and smashed
2. Cumin ground- 1/2 tsp
3. Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
4. Chat Masala – 1/2 tsp
5. Chilli ground – 1/4 tsp
6. Corriander ground – 1/2 tsp
7. Green chilies – 1, finely chopped, (add more if you like have hot)
8. Groundnuts – 1/4 cup coarsely ground
9. Raisins – 2 Tbs
10. Corriander leaves – few sprigs, finely chopped
11. Salt for taste
12. Oil – few Tbs
13. Bread crumbs – 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Add the mashed potatoes and add all the rest of the ingredients except oil and Breadcrumbs.
2. Make small balls out of this potato mixture and slightly flatten.
3. Now coat the patties in the breadcrumbs on both sides and keep it ready.
4. Heat the griddle or a flat pan. Apply a few drops of oil to the pan.
5. Now add  Potato patties to the pan and cook in a medium flame for 3-4 min on both sides.
6. When it is a golden brown color on both sides remove from the pan and serve it with Indian chutneys and dips. Coriander and mint dips go well with this.

Some pictures from St.Martins’ day 2010…

Wow!! Cute Cat Lantern. The children and teachers should have put lot of effort to make this beautiful one.

This Skeleton has come directly from Halloween …

Hey!! Look at it. Mine is so beautiful.

Children singing songs with the paper lantern electric lamps.  These Latern’s are sophisticated and safe for the little ones to carry and play with. 

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