Goat Cheese Tikki

Tue, 17 November 2020

GOAT’S CHEESE TIKKI
Tikki, or pan fried cakes are a great evening snack. I am using local St. Tola’s Goat cheese which makes these galettes very delicious.

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized boiled potatoes (boiled with skin and cooled completely)
• 300 gm grated St. Tola's Goat Cheese, rind removed (you can use any goat cheese, if you like)
• Salt to Taste
• Fresh Chopped Basil - 1 tbsp
• Cumin Seed –½ tbsp
• 1 tsp. Fresh Red Chilli Chopped
• 1 tbsp. Ginger, Chopped
• 3 tbsp. Banana shallot, fine chopped
• ½ tsp. black pepper, crushed
• 2 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
• 1 tbsp. Chopped fresh Coriander

Stuffing:
Grated white cheddar cheese – 75 gms ? Chopped toasted hazelnuts – 40 gms

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add cumin seeds. When they splutter, add ginger, fresh red chilli & banana shallots. Sauté till shallots are soft. Keep aside and allow to cool.
4. Grate Potatoes. Add St. Tola’s goat Cheese, chopped basil, coriander, black pepper and the cooked banana shallots.
5. Take a small amount of mixture in the hands and shape into a ball.
6. Mix the cheese and hazelnuts together for the stuffing.
7. Take the potato mixture and make a hole in the centre. Add some cheese stuffing in it and fold the potato mixture to encase the stuffing in the centre.
8. Shape the balls tightly into a flat wheel.
6. Heat a non stick pan and lightly brush with oil. Pan sear the galettes till golden brown on both sides. Serve hot with chutney of your choice.