Hariyali Tikki

Last weekend, we enjoyed the company of a very special friend with her family! She kept ordering all the time not to make anything that takes high efforts... And I obeyed her orders! Prepared "Brijwasi Chat Platter", which traditionally includes Aloo Tikki or Samosa with a spicy and tangy chickpeas curry to be served with  2 different chutneys! 

To add a new entity on this platter, I thought of using all the green leafy stuff in my freeze and came up with a mouth-watering  "Hariyali Tikki"! And believe me, it turned out to be so flavorful... 

Makes: 8 Kebabs

INGREDIENTS:

2 boiled potatoes

2 cup Spinach leaves

1/2 cup Green peas (boiled)

1/4 cup Coriander leaves

6-7 Mint leaves

1/2 cup Fenugreek leaves

2 tsp Cornflour

2 tsp Bread crumbs

1//4 tsp Green chilly paste

1/2 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Cumin powder

1/4 tsp Garam Masala

1/2 tsp Amchur powder

Salt to taste

METHOD:

- Take hot water in a bowl and keep spinach leaves in it for 2-3 mins.

- Drain and keep them in a bowl full of ice water for a few mins to retain its original green color.

- In a mixture jar, add spinach, coriander, mint, fenugreek leaves and grind to make coarse paste.

- Take boiled potatoes in a big bowl and mash them well. Mix green peas but do not crush it completely.

- Add greens paste, cornflour, bread crumbs and all the spices. 

- Mix all well and make 8 round tikkis out of it. 

- Heat some oil on a flat pan. Shallow fry all the tikkis till crispy golden brown on both the sides.

- Serve hot with Green Chutney or chilled yogurt! 

Co-incidentally, right on the next day, got a picture message from one of our very close family-friends. It was a twisted version of "Hariyali Tikkis" only, but I must say, worth-trying "A minor change in mixture with a stuffing of paneer in center" :)

SJ's NOTE:

- While serving, add few drops of lemon juice and sprinkle chat masala over all the kebabs.

- Works perfect if fresh fenugreek leaves are used. If not, use 1/2 kasoori methi instead. 

- Great to be served with 'Chhole Chaat' :)