Dahi Ki Tikki / Yoghurt Fritters
 
 
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Ingredients
  • For the Chutney
  • 100 grams tamarind
  • 35 grams jaggery
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • ½ black salt
  • 1 tsp dried ginger powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1¼ cups of water
  • For the Hung Yoghurt (to be done a day ahead)
  • 500 grams greek yoghurt
  • muslin cloth
  • For the Fritters (yields 6)
  • 1 cup hung yoghurt
  • ½ cupĀ paneer (recipe here)
  • 3 green chilies, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • ½ cup mint, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • pinch of sugar
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp gram flour
  • 2 tsp corn flour
  • oil for deep frying
Instructions
  1. For the chutney, in a pan, add the water and tamarind and bring to a boil. Lower heat and stir so both ingredients are well combined. Around 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve and put back in the pan and add the rest of the ingredients. Bring back to the flame and cook on low heat for around 10 minutes or until the jaggery (a kind of sugar) has completely melted. Let the chutney be a little thin as it will thicken on cooling. You can add a tablespoon of water at a time if not thin enough. Set aside to cool.
  2. For the hung yoghurt, place a muslin cloth on a deep dish or food container. The idea is to hang the yoghurt so most of its fluids drain out. Pour the greek yoghurt into the muslin cloth. Cover container and place in refrigerator overnight. Yields 1 cup hung yoghurt consistency.
  3. For the fritters, in a bowl, combine the yoghurt, paneer, chilies, garlic, cilantro, mint, fennel seeds, sugar and salt.
  4. Heat the ghee/oil in a pan and add the gram and corn flour. Next, add the yoghurt mixture. Cook on low heat till the mixture thickens a little and leaves the sides of the pan. Around 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  5. Divide the mixture into 6 portions and shape into round flat discs.
  6. Heat the oil in a wok.The oil needs to be hot when you drop in your fritters. Fry each fritter each side around 2 minutes or till they are nice and brown.
  7. Drain on a kitchen cloth and serve hot with the tamarind chutney, some-tomato-cucumber-onion relish, and on a plate of papadums!
Recipe by Box of Spice at https://boxofspice.com/2013/06/dahi-ki-tikki-yoghurt-fritters/