Alu Tikki with Chhole – Potato Patties with Chickpeas

Ingredients:

Chickpeas – 1 cup (soaked overnight)
Potato – 2-3 medium sized (boiled and mashed)
Onion paste – 3 tbsp
Ginger paste – 1 tsp
Garlic paste – ½ tsp
Bayleaf -- 1
Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
Chat masala/ dry mango powder – 1 tbsp
Ground cumin – 1+1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Sugar – to taste
Turmeric – ½ tsp
Cilantro – a handful
Green chilies – 2-3 (chopped)
Lemon wedges – for garnish

Procedure:
Heat oil in a pan. When oil is heated enough, add sugar and let it caramelize.

When sugar has melted and taken on a brown color, throw in the bayleaf, garam masala powder, 1 tbsp ground cumin and the onion, ginger and garlic paste. Cook until the masala paste is well fried and oil starts separating.

Now add the chickpeas and mix well. Add water and cover with a lid.

Let it simmer and cook on low heat until the chickpeas are done.

To make the potato patties take a large mixing bowl and place the mashed potatoes in it.

Add 1 tbsp ground cumin, cilantro leaves, green chilies, chat masala/mango powder, salt and a pinch of sugar and mix well until all the ingredients are well incorporated.

Now using your hands shape the potato mixture into little patties and keep aside.

Heat oil in a shallow frying pan and fry the patties on both sides until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels and transfer to a serving dish.

Serve with the chickpeas. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.