Aloo tikki Aloo tikki Aloo tikki is a snack originating from the Indian subcontinent; in North Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi preparation, it is made out of boiled potatoes, peas, and various curry spices. "Aloo" means potato, and the word "tikki" means a small cutlet or croquette in Hindi and Marathi. It is served hot and warm along with a side of saunth, tamarind and coriander-mint sauce, and sometimes dahi (yogurt) or chick peas. It is a vegetarian alternative, and an Indian equivalent of the hash brown. In Mumbai, India a popular version of aloo tikki is served with a spicy curry and
Vegetable soups in Filipino cuisine Vegetable soups in Filipino cuisine Vegetable soups in Filipino cuisine, called "utan", "utan bisaya", "sinabawang gulay", "law-oy" or "laswa" in various regional Philippine languages, are vegetable soups usually served with steamed rice. The dish usually consists of leaves of "Moringa oleifera" (known in the Philippines as "kamunggay", "marunggay", "balunggay" and "malunggay"), okra, pumpkin or squash ("kalabasa" or "calabasa"), leaves of "Basella alba" ("alugbati"), the long, slender oriental variety of "eggplant" ("talong" or "tawong"), ginger root ("luya" or "luy-a"), tomatoes ("kamatis"), yard long beans ("sitaw", "batong" or "balatong"), taro root ("gabi"), scallion ("sibuyas dahon") and may contain Chinese cabbage or headed