Plain Aloo Tikki

• 4 medium potatoes, washed with skin on
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp ginger, grated
• Handful of fresh coriander, chopped

Method

1. Place potatoes with the skin on in a pan and cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and leave to cook gently until soft. Drain and leave to cool.
2. Once cooled, peel the skin off with your fingers and discard. Grate the potatoes into a bowl.
3. Add the salt, garam masala, cumin seeds, chilli, coriander, ginger and mix together.
4. Wet your hands so the potato mixture doesn't stick to your fingers and begin to shape the potato mixture into small patties or tikki, roughly 4-5cm in diameter and about 3cm thick.
5. Heat a little oil in a frying pan or on an Indian griddle pan or thava.
6. Place the cakes in the pan and cook until golden brown. Turn them over and cook the other side. Once crisp on both side serve with a chutney.