Tomato Tikki Chaat

Recipe of tomato tikki chaat
Ingredients
Medium tomato chopped1
Fresh tomato puree 1 cup
Oil 1 tablespo for shallow frying
Ginger finely chopped1 teaspoon
Red chilli paste 1/2 tablespoon
Poppy seeds (khus khus) 1 teaspoon
Cashewnuts broken1 tablespoon
Khoya/mawa 1 tablespoon
Cumin powder 2 teaspoons
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Potatoes boiled, peeled and grated1 cup
Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped1 tablespo as required
Medium onion finely chopped1
Masala chana dal 4 tablespoons
Sev 2 tablespoons
Ginger strips as required
Lemon juice as required
Method
Step 1
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add ginger and sauté well. Add chilli paste and mix.
Step 2
Add little water and mix. Add poppy seeds, cashewnuts and khoya, mix well and cook for a minute.
Step 3
Add 1 teaspoon cumin powder and chilli powder, mix well and cook for a minute. Add sugar and salt and mix well.
Step 4
Add tomato and mix. Add little water and tomato puree, mix well and cook till the oil separates.
Step 5
Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Step 6
Mix together potatoes, remaining cumin powder, chaat masala, salt and coriander leaves in a bowl. Divide the mixture into small equal portions and shape them into tikkis.
Step 7
Heat some oil on a non-stick tawa. Place the tikkis on it and shallow-fry, turning sides, till equally golden brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 8
To serve crush one tikki and place in each earthenware bowl. Top with some tomato mixture, some onions, 1 tablespoon masala chana dal, ½ tablespoon sev, some coriander leaves, some ginger strips and a few drops of lemon juice.
Step 9
Serve immediately.