Little millet tikki/ Samai cutlet

 Little millet tikki/ Samai cutlet 

A delicious, quick, simple and easy snack prepared by cooking millet and then mixed with potatoes and flavoured Indian spices which are mixed and then shaped into cutlets and shallow fried with just few tablespoons of cooking oil. These healthy and mouthwatering cutlets are crispy from outside and soft from inside. 

Ingredients -

1/2 cup little millet

1-1/4 cup water

Other ingredients -

2 potatoes boiled mashed/ grated

2 green chili finely chopped

1 inch ginger grated

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp chat masala

4 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

To taste salt

As needed oil for shallow frying 

Method - 

1. Wash little millet 3-4 times. Add drained millet and water in pressure cooker. 

2. Cover with lid and pressure cooker on high flame for 2-3 whistles. Switch off the flame and let it cool. It is perfectly cooked.

3. Remove the cooked millet in a mixing bowl. Add boiled potatoes, green chilli, ginger, red chilli powder, chat masala, salt and coriander leaves. 

4. Mix everything well. 

5. Make small balls from the mixture. Take each ball and flatten it. 

6. Shape each ball like pattie/ tikki. 

7. Heat oil on tawa/ pan. Slow the flame and place pattie/ tikki on it. 

8. Shallow fry on medium flame until both sides are golden and crispy. 

9. Cook both sides until golden and crispy.

10. Remove it from the pan and place it on the serving plate. 

11. Serve hot with ketchup and chai. 

12. Enjoyy!! 

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Aloo lachha pakora/ Potato lachha pakora

 Aloo lachha pakora/ Potato lachha pakora 

Aloo lachha pakora is an easy, quick, crispy and delicious pakoras. These pakoras are perfect for evening snacks. 

Quick tips -

1. Wash potatoes properly. No need to peel the potatoes. If you want you can peel the potatoes.

Ingredients - 

2 potatoes 

4-5 garlic grated

1 inch ginger grated

1-2 green chilli grated

3 tbsp mint leaves

1 lemon juice

To taste salt

1/4 tsp red chilli flakes

1/2 tsp chat masala

2 tbsp maida (all purpose flour/ refined flour)

3 tbsp cornflour 

Method - 

1. Wash potatoes properly. No need to peel. 

2. Take some water in a bowl and grate potatoes. 

3. Wash it properly. 

4. Drain the water and keep it aside in the strainer. No need to squeeze. Let it remain like this for 4-5 minutes. 

5. Add drained potatoes, garlic, ginger, green chilli, mint leaves, lemon juice, red chilli flakes, chat masala, cornflour and maida in the mixing bowl. 

6. Mix everything well. 

7. Heat oil in a wok. Take small quantity of pakora mixture in your fingers. 

8. Drop in hot oil and fry. 

9. Fry till both sides are crispy and golden. 

10. Take it out from the oil. 

11. Place it on the plate. 

12. Perfect golden and crispy pakora are ready. 

13. Transfer to a serving plate. 

14. Serve hot pakoras with ketchup and chai. 

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Aloo stuffed bread pakora

 Aloo stuffed bread pakora 

Aloo stuffed bread pakora are very popular street food which is consumed in breakfast and can be eaten as snacks. It is prepared by stuffing potato mixture in bread slices, then these stuffed bread slices are dipped in gram flour (besan) batter and then deep frien till golden and crispy. These pakora s  are served with tomato ketchup or chutney. 

Quick tips -

1. Adjust spices to taste.

Ingredients :

Brown Bread : as needed

For batter -

Besan : 1 cup

Water as needed 

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder to taste

1 tsp chat masala

For stuffing -

3 potatoes boiled

1 onion chopped

1 green chilli grated

3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

1/2 tsp ajwain

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp chat masala 

Method for batter : 

1. In a bowl add besan, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chat masala and mix. 

2. Add water and mix to a smooth lump free batter. Consistency should be like normal batter neither too thick nor too thin. Mix well. Keep aside.

3. For stuffing - In a bowl mix potatoes, onion, green chilli, coriander leaves, ajwain, salt, red chilli powder, chat masala, coriander powder. Mix well. 

4. Take a bread slice. Spread stuffing on it.

5. Cover it with another slice. 

6. Press it gently.

7. Cut it from the centre.

8. Both slices are perfectly sticked.

9. Stuff all the slices like this.

10. Dip the stuffed bread in the besan batter. 

11. Coat both sides properly.

12. Deep fry in hot oil.

13. Fry till both the sides are golden.

14. Serve hot with ketchup.

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