Samai Potato Tikki | Little Millet Potato Cutlet Recipe

Samai (Little millet) like other millets packed with nutrients. We can make many wonderful dishes with Samai. Usually, I make Kichadi, Pongal out of Samai. This time, its Samai Aloo Tikki (Little Millet Potato Cutlet), a very appetizing and yummy dish also we are using millet which is really healthy. We can make many variations in this cutlet recipe. I made this yummy dish on a fasting day so I didn’t add rich masala or onions. But we can very well add onions and other vegetables and make this dish even more tastier. I have given the way I prepared and it turned out so tasty.

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time	15 mins
Cooking Time	40 mins
Yield	15
Recipe Category	Snacks
Recipe Cuisine	South Indian

1. Wash the samai thoroughly and add water and pressure cook the samai for 2-3 whistles 
2. To the cooked samai, add boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes. Mix well
3. Add green chili, ginger, pepper powder, anchor powder, coriander leaves and salt and combine everything together
4. Make lemon size balls out of the cutlet mixture and pat each ball to make like a patti shape. Smooth out the edges to make a perfect cutlet shape
5. Heat oil in a tawa or pan. Add 4-5 patties in one batch and in medium flame shallow fry the patties till they are golden brown on both the sides and they are crispy outside
6. Take out the fried Samai Cutlet and fry the rest of cutlet
7. The delicious Samai Potato Tikka (Little Millet Potato Cutlet) ready! Serve with your favorite dip and enjoy the dish!

Samai Potato Tikki | Little Millet Potato Cutlet Recipe