Potato Cutlets: Aloo Tikki in Airfryer

A savoury snack for all seasons

Aloo Tikki or potato cutlets was one the most often made food item in our household when I was growing up. No wonder I associate it as a comfort food, as I am sure, many others do as well. I stopped making them a while back because of amount of oil required to make them crisp, but things changed when we bought the Airfryer. With less than a Tbsp of oil I made a whole lot of Aloo Tikki in Airfryer and gorged on them. Try it, I am sure you will do the same.

Garnish and serving suggestions
Place 2 Aloo tikkies on a serving plate. Pour 1-2 ladles full of Chholey. Garnish it with chopped red onion and chopped cilantro.

Airfryer Aloo Tikki

Arrowroot Trivia

Arrowroot powder helps in making the Aloo Tikki crisp.

The lack of gluten in arrowroot flour makes it useful as a replacement for wheat flour in some baking uses. Like other pure starches, however, arrowroot is almost pure carbohydrates and devoid of protein, thus it does not provide a complete substitute for wheat flour for bread-making, which requires gluten.

Arrowroot thickens at a lower temperature than flour or cornstarch, is not weakened by acidic ingredients, has a more neutral taste, and is not affected by freezing. It does not mix well with dairy, forming a slimy mixture.It is recommended that arrowroot be mixed with a cool liquid before adding to a hot fluid. The mixture should be heated only until the mixture thickens and removed immediately to prevent the mixture from thinning. Overheating tends to break down arrowroot’s thickening property. Two teaspoons of arrowroot can be substituted for one tablespoon of cornstarch, or one teaspoon of arrowroot for one tablespoon of wheat flour.

Source: Wikipedia

Airfryer – how it works

An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that works by using high-speed hot air circulation. When the fryer is working, it begins to produce hot air and a mechanical fan begins to circulate it very fast around the food, which fry the food and produces a crispy layer. By circulating air up to 200 Celsius degrees, this appliance fry several foods like potato chips, chicken, fish or pastries and it uses no oil.

Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients

• Potatoes 4 large
• Bread 2 slices (make crumbs in food processor, a day old is better)
• Green chilies 2 de-seeded and finely chopped
• Coriander 1 small bunch finely chopped
• Roasted Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Black pepper –1/2 tsp
• Arrowroot powder 3 Tbsp
• Oil for brushing on Tikkis (2 Tbsp)
• Salt as per taste

Method

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