May 17, 2020

Tikki Chole

I love the way food can ignite so many memories. My family and I love this dish and there’s one small street vendor in Vrindavan right outside the temple of Banke Bihari ji that makes the best tikki chole ever. And that’s where I get transported to with this dish every single time.

Here’s my take on it.

Add on some Sev and Pomegranate kernels.

Tikki Chole

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

4

Ingredients

Tikki:

2 Medium Potatoes
¼ Tsp Salt
¼ Tsp Red Chilli Powder

Chole:

1 Tin Drained Chickpeas
1 Tsp Coconut Oil
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
¼ Tsp Aasafoetida Powder
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 Bay Leaf
4 Medium Tomatoes (Blended)
1 Tsp Salt
1 Inch Ginger (Diced)
2 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
1 Tsp Chana Masala
1 Tsp Garam Masala
½ Tsp Agave Syrup

Method

Tikki:

  1. Boil the potatoes and peel the skin once cooled.
  2. Preheat oven at 180C.
  3. Mash and add salt and chilli powder.
  4. Grease you’re hand with a little oil and make little patties and place onto a greased oven tray. This should make roughly 12 patties.
  5. Place under the grill until light brown.

 

Chole:

  1. Heat the coconut oil in a pan and then add cumin, asafoetida, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, ginger and chillies.
  2. After 2 mins add the blended tomatoes, salt, chana masala and garam masala.
  3. Cook for a 5-7mins.
  4. Add the agave syrup and chickpeas.
  5. Add a little hot water and let simmer for 8-10 mins. You don’t want the sauce to dry up – add a little more water if needed.

Serve with coriander chutney and a date and tamarind chutney.

Layer up the tikki with chole and drizzle both chutneys on top. Sprinkle with sev and pomegranate seeds.

Trust me you’ll love it!!!

Tikki Chole

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