Sunday, January 16, 2022

Potato Pancake (Aloo Cheela)

Aloo Cheela, also called Potato Pancake is an Indian spiced snack version of Potato Pancake mostly loved by Kids. It is a healthy and lip-smacking recipe that can be made quickly within a few minutes. You can also add your own veggies like carrot, cabbage and mix it up.

Ingredients

  1. Potato - 4, peeled & grated
  2. Onion - 1, finely chopped
  3. Cornflour - 4 tbsp
  4. Besan flour - 4 tbsp
  5. Pepper - 1/2 tsp, crushed
  6. Cumin - 1 tsp
  7. Red Chili Flakes - 1 tsp
  8. Ginger paste - 1/4 tsp
  9. Coriander leaves or mixed herbs - a few, chopped
  10. Salt - to taste
  11. Cooking oil - for roasting

Direction

  1. Take a bowl and add some water.
  2. Into this bowl, add 3 peeled & grated potatoes.
  3. Wash them well and soak them for 5 mins.
  4. It will help to separate the starch from potatoes.
  5. After soaking them, squeeze and drain off the water from the grated potatoes.
  6. Squeeze them well and transfer them into another bowl.
  7. Add an onion finely chopped, 4 tbsp of cornflour, 4 tbsp of besan flour, 1/2 tsp of crushed pepper, a tsp of cumin, a tsp of red chili flakes, 1/4 tsp of ginger paste, a few chopped coriander leaves, and salt to taste.
  8. Mix and combine them well.
  9. If the batter is watery then add little besan flour as required.
  10. Make sure the mixture is not watery.
  11. Keep the potato mixture aside.
  12. Heat a tawa & grease it with little oil.
  13. Pour a ladle of potato mixture, spread it a little thick and round in shape.
  14. Roast the pancake on a medium flame.
  15. Flip it over and roast it on both sides until the pancake turns golden & crisp.
  16. Pour a tsp of oil around the pancake.
  17. Roast it again on both sides, a little
  18. That's it! Aloo Cheela (Potato Pancake) is ready to be served.
  19. Serve it with tomato ketchup or mint chutney.

You can serve this for breakfast as it provides necessary nutrients for the day, but this dish can also be served as an evening snack for kids and during tea time for adults.

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