Sabudana(Sabbakki) Kichdi

Ingredients
1 - 11/4 cup Sago / Sabudana / Sabbakki
1 small / medium sized Potato
1/4 cup Peanuts
2-3 Green Chillies
4-5 Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Pinch of Turmeric powder
1tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 - 1.5 tsp Lemon Juice
5 - 6 strands of Coriander leaves
2 tsp Ghee

Recipe:
Soak sago in water for about 2-3 hrs. Drain the water and keep it aside.

Cook the potato in a pressure cooker by adding sufficient amount of water(2-3 whistles). Once the pressure goes off, remove the outer skin of potato, chop it into medium sized thin pieces as shown in the picture below.
Chop coriander leaves and green chillies into small pieces as shown in the picture below.
Dry roast the peanuts and crush them in a mixer as shown in the picture below.

Put mustard seeds, cumin seeds seeds, ghee in a thick bottomed vessel/pan and heat. Once it starts spluttering, add curry leaves, chopped green chillies and fry them for about 30-40 seconds. Add chopped potato, turmeric powder, salt and fry them for about 3-4 mins in medium flame.

Add soaked sago, salt, sprinkle little amount of water and mix them well. Cook them in medium flame by covering a lid for about 8-10 mins. Keep stirring the mixture once in 2-3 mins. Add the crushed peanuts and mix well.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot. I tried this recipe from Khana Khazana. Thanks Sanjeev Kapoor for the recipe.

Aloo Tikki

Ingredients:
3 large Potatoes
3/4 cup Green Peas
1/2 - 3/4 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
3/4 - 1 tsp Chilly powder
3/4 tsp Chat Masala
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/4 tsp Cumin seed powder
1/4 tsp Coriander seed powder
1/2 tsp dry Mango powder / Amchoor powder
10-12 strands of Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
1/4 cup Bread Crumbs
4 - 5 tsp Oil

Recipe:
Put potatoes in a pressure cooker, add sufficient amount of water and cook.(2-3 whistles). Once the pressure goes off, immediately take off the potatoes from the cooker and keep them aside. Once they come to room temperature remove the outer cover and grate them as shown in the picture.

Cook the green peas by adding sufficient amount of water in a pressure cooker. Once the pressure goes off, remove the excess water content, mash them lightly and keep them aside. Chop the coriander leaves into small pieces as shown in the picture below.

Put 1 tsp oil in a thick bottomed vessel/pan and heat. Add ginger garlic paste and fry them for about 1-2 mins in low flame. Add chopped coriander leaves and fry them for about 1-2 mins in low flame. Add mashed green peas and fry them for about 1 min. Add grated potato, cumin seed powder, coriander seed powder, garam masala, chilly powder, dry mango powder, salt and mix them well. Fry them for about 2-3 mins in medium/low flame.

Take little amount of prepared masala and pat it to medium thick round shapes as shown in the picture below.

Roll each patties in bread crumb mixture and keep them aside.

Sprinkle 1-2 tsp oil in a nonstick pan and heat. Place the patties as shown in the picture below.

Shallow fry both the sides of patties in medium flame for about 4-5 mins as shown in the picture below.

Serve hot along with green mint chutney and tomato ketchup.