Besani Aloo Tikki – Potato bites with gram flour

Besan Batter

1. Take the besan in a bowl.
2. Add salt and 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder.
3. Add water and make a thick paste-batter
4. Boil and mash the potatoes
5. Add salt, 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder, chopped green chillies, garam masala, grated ginger, curry leaves and green coriander leaves.
6. Make small balls by rolling in your palms
7. Heat oil for deep frying in a pan.
8. Dip each ball in the besan batter and coat nicely.

9. Deep fry till only half cooked. The color should be light yellow only.

10. Drain in a sieve and set aside for sometime.
11. Now, slightly flatten each ball and deep fry again, on low flame. Fry this time till the color is golden brown and corners are crunchy
12. Remove on tissue paper so that excess oil is extracted.
13. Serve with Pav and mint-tamarind chutney.