Samai Aloo Tikki (Little Millet Potato Cutlet), a very appetizing and yummy dish also we are using millet which is really healthy. Samai (Little millet) like other millets packed with nutrients. We can make many wonderful dishes with Samai. Usually, I make Payasam, Kichadi and Pongal with samai. Any rice based recipe can easily be substituted with millets. I have explained about the nutritional benefits of Saamai (Little Millet) in Little millet Kichadi Recipe. Such a nutritional rich millet should be included frequently in our diet.
This samai cutlet/tikki is very simple to make. The cooked samai along with mashed potatoes bind well easily and makes our process of shaping cutlet easier than regular veg cutlet. We can bring in many variations to 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.
Tips for making Samai Aloo Tikki:
- We need well cooked samai at the same time it should not be too watery.
- For ½ cup of little millet, add 1.25 cups of water and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles and allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Along with potato, we can add cooked mixed vegetables like green peas, beans, carrot etc.
- Shape the cutlet mixture to desired shape. We can shape like a disc or an oval or heart shaped cutlet.
- Shallow fry in low flame, flipping gently on both the sides and cook the tikki till its golden brown.
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Recipe card for Samai Potato Tikki | Little Millet Potato Cutlet Recipe:
Samai Potato Tikki | Little Millet Potato Cutlet Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Little Millet (Samai) 1 Cup - 250ml
- 1¼ Cup Water
- 2 Potato boiled, peeled
- 2 Green Chili Finely Chopped
- 1 inch Ginger Finely Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Pepper Powder
- ½ teaspoon Amchoor Powder (Dry Mango Powder)
- ¼ Cup Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust as needed
- 1 Cup Oil For Shallow frying
Instructions
- Wash the samai thoroughly and add water and pressure cook the samai for 2-3 whistles.
- To the cooked samai, add boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes. Mix well.
- Add green chili, ginger, pepper powder, anchor powder, coriander leaves and salt and combine everything together.
- 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.
- 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.
- Take out the fried Samai Cutlet and fry the rest of cutlet.
- The delicious Samai Potato Tikka (Little Millet Potato Cutlet) ready! Serve with your favorite dip and enjoy the dish!
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Instructions with step by step pictures:
- Wash the samai thoroughly and add water and pressure cook the samai for 2-3 whistles.
- To the cooked samai, add boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes. Mix well.
- Add green chili, ginger, pepper powder, anchor powder, coriander leaves and salt and combine everything together.
- 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.
- Repeat the same and shape other cutlets.
- 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. Take out the fried Samai Cutlet and fry the rest of cutlet.
- The delicious Samai Potato Tikka (Little Millet Potato Cutlet) ready! Serve with your favorite dip and enjoy the dish!
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