Aloo Tikki

Crispy spiced potato patties — boiled potatoes mashed with ginger, green chilli, cumin, coriander, and chaat masala, shaped into flat rounds, and pan-fried on a well-oiled tawa with steady pressure until a deep crust forms on both sides. Served with hari chutney, imli chutney, and beaten yogurt, or dressed up with chickpea curry and sev as aloo tikki chaat. The most elemental Delhi street food — faster and cheaper than golgappa, more satisfying than papdi chaat.