Tikki Chole (Potato Patties with Chickpea Curry)

Tikki chole – crispy potato patties with tangy chickpea curry – a well-liked Indian snack, has a completely wonderful taste! I add quinoa to make these hearty potato quinoa cutlets. Serve with tamarind or cilantro chutney for much more deliciousness. This submit was initially revealed on July 25, 2013

Tikki Chole have been a favourite Friday or Sunday night occasion whereas rising up. The crispy potato patties are scrumptious on their very own, I imply crispy potatoes! Pair that with the amazingly scrumptious and straightforward North Indian model chickpea curry, assemble with chopped onion, lime juice, cilantro, chutneys similar to tamarind chutney or cilantro mint chutney! It’s a burst of flavors and textures. My dad loves my mother’s tikki chole, so I haven’t deviated from the recipe a lot. I did add some cooked quinoa to the potato patties, for further crunch and protein. This Indian avenue meals recipe is soy-free, and nut-free and simply gluten-free.

The chickpea curry makes use of a number of entire spices and chole masala spice mix. For those who don’t have chole masala spice mix, you should use garam masala as a substitute, however chole masala does have a very distinctive taste. It’s a Punjabi spice mix with cumin, coriander, black peppercorns, cloves, pink chilis, cardamom, cinnamon, and dried mango powder.

Tikki chole is scrumptious by itself, or you possibly can serve it garnished with chopped onion tomato, chutneys and non dairy yogurt, for the complete chole tikki chaat avenue model expertise! Strive with my spicy mango chutney, tamarind chutney, mint chutney, tomato chutney, or spicy cranberry chutney.

You’ll be able to serve these crispy potato quinoa cutlets with out the chickpea curry as effectively, serve with chutneys or dips of selection. Or serve with Chana masala or a unique chickpea or bean curry. 

Why You’ll Love Tikki Chole

• crisp potato quinoa patties
• tangy, wealthy chickpea curry
• straightforward to customise with toppings and chutneys of selection
• naturally soy-free and nut-free with straightforward gluten-free possibility

Elements and Substitutions

• potatoes and quinoa – That is the bottom for the crispy patties.
• aromatics and contemporary herbs – The patties get tons of taste from onion, inexperienced chili, cilantro, and ginger. The curry will get taste from onion, ginger garlic paste, and contemporary ginger.
• entire spices – For the patties, you will want carom seeds or cumin seeds. For the chickpeas, we’re utilizing cumin seeds, cardamom, bay leaves, and cloves.
• floor spices – The tikkis use pink chili powder, coriander, kala namak, and salt. For the chole, use Kashmiri chili powder, coriander, chole masala or garam masala, fenugreek, and kala namak or dried mango powder.
• bread – Helps the patties keep collectively. You should use coarsely floor oats for gluten-free.
• non-dairy yogurt – Provides creaminess to the chickpeas.
• chickpeas – For the chole.
• toppings – High the chole with cilantro, lemon juice, and pepper flakes. High the tikki chole with chopped onion, tomato, and cucumber together with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. You may also serve with chutney of selection on the aspect.

The way to Make Tikki Chole

Add the potatoes and quinoa to a pan of water. Deliver to a boil then cowl and simmer for 15 to twenty minutes, till the potatoes are tender. Drain and switch to a bowl.

In a big bowl, mash the potatoes effectively. Add the remainder of the substances, combine effectively.

Form into patties and pan fry or bake them. See baking directions in notes beneath. Warmth 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium warmth. When scorching, add the potato patties. Prepare dinner for 3 minutes or longer till golden then flip and prepare dinner the opposite aspect as effectively till golden and crisp.. Make these potato patties after you’ve made the chickpea curry as they the perfect texture when freshly pan fried or baked.

Make the chickpea curry: Warmth a skillet over medium-high warmth. Add the oil, and as soon as the oil is scorching, add the cumin seeds and prepare dinner them till they’re very aromatic and alter coloration considerably, about 1/2 to 1 minute. Then, add within the black cardamom, bay leaves, and cloves.

Combine in for 15 to twenty seconds, then stir within the onion and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Proceed to prepare dinner till the onion is golden, including splashes of water in between to assist the onions prepare dinner evenly, 6 to eight minutes.

Then, stir in all the floor spices and two tablespoons of water, after which add the ginger garlic paste. Combine in and prepare dinner this for a few minute, in order that the spices and the ginger garlic paste can prepare dinner down slightly bit and get properly roasted.

Add within the non-dairy yogurt, minced ginger, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup of water, and chickpeas and convey to a boil. Cowl with the lid, scale back the warmth to medium, and proceed to simmer this for about 10 minutes.

Open the lid and modify the consistency by including extra water, if wanted. Style it and modify the salt and taste, including extra salt, warmth, or tang, if wanted. Mash among the chickpeas, and swap off the warmth.

To serve the tikki chole, add serving to of the chickpea curry and prime it with the potato patties. High the entire combination with some chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, a squeeze of lemon juice, salt, and pepper and serve. You may also drizzle some chutneys, like tamarind chutney or mango chutney and a few non-dairy yogurt, for an genuine Indian avenue meals expertise.

What to Serve with Tikki Chole

This can be a nice snack by itself, or make it a meal by serving with a rice dish, like Lucknowi biryani. You may also serve with different Indian avenue meals, like bhel.