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Aloo Tikki (Indian Spiced Potato Patties)

One serving has 335 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (64%), vitamin K (57%), pyridoxine (49%), copper (39%), manganese (32%) and thiamin (24%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Aloo Tikki (Indian Spiced Potato Patties)
Photo: Raveesh Vyas from [Ahmedabad, Noida], India, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (238 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 180 g Potatoes, raw
  • 10 g Chickpea flour (besan)
  • 20 g Peas, green, frozen
  • 3 g Ginger, fresh
  • 3 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 4 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 0.5 g Chili powder
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 1.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes whole until tender, then cool, peel and mash.
  2. Thaw and lightly crush the peas, then mix into the mash with the besan, ginger, chili, cilantro, cumin, chili powder and salt.
  3. Shape the mixture into flat round patties about 2 cm thick.
  4. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry the patties 4-5 minutes per side until a deep golden crust forms.
  5. Serve hot with chutney.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy335 kcal16%
Carbohydrates41.6 g
Water169 mL
Fiber6.3 g21%
Protein7.4 g15%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.16 g
Isoleucine0.16 g
Leucine0.25 g
Lysine0.26 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.19 g
Tyrosine0.11 g
Valine0.24 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat16.3 g
Monounsaturated3.7 g
Polyunsaturated9.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68 g
Saturated2.5 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium45.5 mg5%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium70.7 mg23%
Manganese0.58 mg32%
Phosphorus162 mg23%
Potassium951 mg20%
Selenium2.2 µg4%
Sodium639 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.26 mg24%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.11 mg10%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.74 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.64 mg49%
Folate (vitamin B9)85 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline29.5 mg7%
Vitamin A44.1 µg6%
Vitamin C47.6 mg64%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K51.1 µg57%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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