Corn Tikki With Khatti Meethi Tamatar Ki Chutney By Chef Ajay Chopra From Living Foodz
Instructions
  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and sauté for a minute.
  2. Add green chillies and mix. Add corn kernels, salt, turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander powder. Mix well and cook till corn is soft.
  3. Mash the corn with a masher.
  4. Heat 1½ tbsps oil in another non-stick pan. Add coriander seeds, remaining cumin seeds, red chillies, onions and sauté till onion is golden.
  5. Cook mashed corn with dried mango powder till dry in another non-stick pan.
  6. Roughly chop tomatoes and add to onions. Toss well and add remaining red chilli powder, remaining coriander powder, salt, vinegar and jaggery. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes or till thick and a chutney consistency is reached.
  7. Remove corn mixture from heat and cool to room temperature.
  8. Finely chop coriander and mint sprigs together and place in a bowl. Add potatoes, cottage cheese and cooled corn mixture. Mix well and add 2½ tbsps cornflour and mix well.
  9. Dust your palms with little cornflour and divide the corn mixture into 8 equal portions. Stuff each portion with 1 tbsp grated cheese and shape into a medium size tikki dusting with cornflour.
  10. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Place tikkis on it and shallow-fry till evenly golden from both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
  11. Garnish tikkis with a coriander sprig and serve hot with tomato chutney.