Potato Tikki Sandwich by Tarla Dalal

Potato Tikki Sandwich

The desi answer to pre-fabricated burgers! Lightly buttered bread plays host to crisp and sumptuous potato tikkis, crisp lettuce and juicy carrots, with a splash of tomato ketchup too, making the Potato Tikki Sandwich a delicious meal-on-the-go. The use of green peas adds streaks of its nutty texture to the potato mix, while nigella seeds and amchur powder impart a tantalizing flavour. You will love the burst of flavours in the tikki, as well as the unique mouth-feel of crisp tikkis sandwiched between the softest of soft breads.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes.
Makes 5 sandwiches.

For the potato tikkis
1 cup boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
½ tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
¾ cup boiled and mashed green peas
1 tbsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Salt to taste
2 tbsp cornflour
Oil for deep-frying

Other ingredients
10 brown bread slices, lightly buttered
5 tsp tomato ketchup
5 tbsp grated carrot
5 tbsp shredded iceberg lettuce

For the potato tikkis
1. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
2. When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the cornflour, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
4. Remove from the flame and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
5. Once cooled, add the cornflour and mix well.
6. Divide the mixture into 5 equal portions and roll each portion into a flat round tikki.
7. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry, a few tikkis at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Place 2 buttered bread slices on a flat, clean and dry surface with the buttered side facing upwards.
2. Spread ½ tsp of tomato ketchup on both the buttered bread slices.
3. Place the potato tikki on a slice and put 1 tbsp of carrot and 1 tbsp of lettuce evenly over it.
4. Sandwich it using with another bread slice with the buttered-tomato ketchup side facing downwards.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to make 4 more sandwiches.
Serve immediately.

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