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"Appetizers"- Aloo Tikki with 'Chutney' surprise
I am reading this novel 'The Last Chinese Chef' by Nicole Mones. In the novel along with the 'story' are some details, tricks, history about 'Chinese Cuisine'. They say that no other cuisine controls 'Texture' and some other qualities of food as the 'chinese' way of cooking.Another aspect of some authentic chinese cuisine is to take the diner by 'surprise factor'. When a plate of food comes in front of you....you think it is something...but actually when you eat it...it surprises you completely.....not at all what you have thought about it....it is totally different.Like they carve chicken into bite size pieces and put them together as though the chicken has never been cut....has crispy skin but 'melt in your mouth' tender meat. ...
I like chinese food...but have yet to discover these 'authenticities' of the great cuisine..... So....I liked the idea of 'Surprise factor'. My mom made 'Idlies'( fermented rice+lentil cakes) with chutney in the center.She would pour some batter in the stand, then some chutney and then batter again.The 'Idlies' were steamed along with the chutney in the center.They tasted delicious! Just as a simple try....I made Aloo Tikki's , but stuffed them with Coconut-Mint Chutney.They look like 'Normal' aloo tikkis from outside, but when you bite into them, you get a 'surprise' of Spicy Coconut-mint chutney!!! Ingredients: For Aloo Tikki: 2-3 Potatoes and mashed smoothly 1/2tsp Cumin seeds 1/4tsp Ajwain seeds 1/4 tsp garlic paste 1/4tsp chili powder 2tbsp Bread crumbs Salt oil to fry For Coconut-Mint Chutney 1/3 cup fresh coconut 2tbsp mint paste 2-3 green chilies 2tbsp Cilantro 1tsp garlic-ginger 1/2tsp cumin salt sugar Method: 1) Mix together Boiled mashed potatoes, cumin, chili powder, garlic paste,bread crumbs salt etc and knead well. Make small balls with depression in the center. 2) Grind together the coconut, mint, cilantro,chilies and other ingredients to make a smooth chutney. 3) Place a 1/2 tsp chutney in the center of the potato ball. 4) Cover the ball with some more potato mixture and gently roll into flat 'Aloo Tikki's' 5) Shallow fry the Aloo tikkis in non stick skillet on medium flame untill golden brown and crispy on the outside. 6) Serve immediately with ketchup/ Hot-sweet sauce. Take your guest by surprise of coconut-mint chutney inside the Aloo-Tikki's!!
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