Aloo tikki/ Potato patties:

I don’t think there is anyone who dislikes potato, though dieticians may not recommend potatoes make a great snacking vegetable. Today I present you with a snack that can be very easily prepared and of less calorific value.

Ingredients:

• Medium sized potatoes – 3
• Chat masala / garam masala – ½ teaspoon
• Red chilli powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Bread crumps enough to caot
• Salt to taste
• Oil to toast/ grill the patties

Preparation:

• Wash and Bake/boil the potatoes and let them cool down before peeling the skin.
• Add the chat masala/ garam masala, salt and chilli powder to the potatotes and mash them into paste.
• Make the above mixture into flat patties and roll the in the bread crumps.
• In grilling pan add a teaspoon of oil and put the patties to grill for a few minutes on one side and turn them over.
• Grill the patties until the turn light brown in color. Repeat the above procedure for all of the patties. These delicious snacks of potato can be served with ketchup or green chutney.
  

Warnings:

• Add salt, chat masala and red chill powder according to your taste.
  

Alterations:

• Carrots, beans and peas can also be added to the potatoes in order to make it more veggie.

Colorful Peppers Masala:

I was surprised to see the colorful peppers the first time I saw them in USA. Peppers also taste different with different colors. Anyway I have yearning for these peppers. I have a recipe here today which is easy to prepare and tastes delicious.

Ingredients:

• Red Peppers – 2
• Green Peppers – 2
• Yellow Peppers – 2
• Channa Dal – 2 teaspoons
• Urad dal – 1 ½ teaspoons
• Corrainder seeds – 1 ½ teaspoons
• Dried red chillies - 4
• Oil - 3 teaspoons
• Salt to taste
  

Preparation:

• Wash and cut all the peppers to 1” pieces. In a deep frying pan add 2 teaspoons of oil and when the oil gets hot add the cut peppers to it.
• Cover the pan with a lid and let the peppers cook, stirring occasionally.
• In the mean while, in another small pan add 1 teaspoon of oil and add the channa dal, Urad dal, coriander seeds and dried red chillies.
• Fry these ingredients until they turn into light brown in color. Do not forget to stir the peppers in between.
• Once the fried ingredients cool off, grind those into a fine powder.
• When the peppers get cooked, add the ground powder and salt to taste. Let it cook for 2 more minutes.
• A delicious and colorful peppers masala is ready to eat. This can be served with roti, paratha or rice.
  

Warnings:

• Do not allow the peppers or any other ingredients burn as this will ruin the taste.
• Add salt at the end. If added early it may cause the peppers to ooze water and spoil the texture.
• Add dried red chillies according to your taste.
  

Alterations:

• Only one kind of peppers can be used instead of all the three kinds.
• If you don’t have the time to fry and grind the masala, use the store bought curry powder instead.