Veg patty stuffed wid Chane ki Daal (chane ki daal bharwa tiki)

I belong to Lucknow, which is a place of mouthwatering chaat as Uttar Pradesh is the origin of such delicacies.

I prepare these at home quiet often and it makes a very good snack in a party also.

Ingredients:

For the patty:

4 Boiled Potatoes

Salt to taste

2 tbsp cornflour

For the Filling:

1/2 cup boiled chana dal

1 medium sized onion(finely chopped)

2 green chillies (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp mango powder

1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp red chilly powder

Salt to taste

Coriander (chopped)
3 tbsp ghee 

Note: you can use refined oil also to fry the patties

For the topping:

1 tbsp tamarind chutney

1 tbsp coriander chutney

1 small sized onion (chopped)

Procedure:

• Mash the potatoes. Add in the salt + cornflour. Mix it well. Keep it aside.
• Now pressure cook the chana dal, with salt and 1 cup of water. This will take 7-8 minutes.
• After this take the dal out from the pressure cooker, in a bowl add in the chopped onions + green chillies + ginger + cumin powder + coriander powder + red chilly powder + mango powder + garam masala powder.
• Mix all these well.
• Now divide the potatoes into round shaped tikis (patties).
• In between of each of the patty, add a portion (11/2 tbsp of chana dal ).
• Make it in a round shape and then flatten it.
• Heat ghee in a pan, just enough to fry the patty.
• Put the patty in it.
• Fry till it changes color and is cooked well.

For Serving.

• Take a plate, cut the patty into equal halves from between. (do the same with all of them)
• Place the patty on the plate now on top of it, spread tamarind chutney, coriander chutney, chopped onions chopped coriander and some lime juice.
• Serve hot.