Agra ka Bhalla
Tikki Chat from Agra, which is stuffed with yellow lentils, fried to a crisp golden and laced with creamy yogurt and chutneys.
Ingredients
Tikkis
- 500 gms potatoes boiled , peeled and mashed
- 2 tsp cornflour
- Salt to taste
Stuffing
- 1 cup yellow moong daal
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cuminseeds
- Pinch asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp dry mango powder
- Salt to taste
- leaves Coriander
- leaves Mint
Accompaniments
- Sweet tamarind chutney
- Spicy green Chutney
- Fresh whipped curd
- Grated radish
- pomegranate pearls
- leaves Coriander
Spices
- red chilly powder
- yellow chilly powder
- black salt
- Chat masala
- salt
Instructions
Tikkis
- Peel and mash the boiled potatoes .Make sure the potatoes do not have any lumps .
- Add salt and cornflour .
- Mix well and divide into even sized little larger than lemon sized balls .
Stuffing
- Wash and the moong daal for an hour.
- Heat oil in a pan .
- Add cuminseeds and asafoetida .
- Add the soaked daal .
- Sauté for a minute , add turmeric powder , salt and just enough water for the daal to cook .
- We want each grain to be separate.
- Once the daal is cooked add rest of the ingredients, mix gently .
- Let the stuffing cool .
Assembling the Bhallas
- Take the potato ball , making a deep depression , fill in a heaped teaspoon of the prepared stuffing .
- Bring the sides together and form the ball again .
- Lightly flatten the ball .
- Heat a griddle , pour in oil .
- Fry the Tikkis till golden .
Serving Style
- Place the Tikki in the serving bowl .
- Add whipped curd , tamarind chutney , mint chutney .
- Sprinkle yellow chilly powder ,red chilly powder, salt , black salt , chaat masala .
Notes
You could enjoy Aga ka Bhalla and many other chats at
Chaat Gali in Sadar Bazar, Agra
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