Aloo Tikki
Veg
Vegan
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.
Cuisines
Malwi
Haryanvi
Awadhi
Banarasi
Punjabi
Delhi
Indian
Best for
Snacks
Breakfast
Recipe
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 50 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 3 medium | potatoes |
| 1 cup | green peas |
| 1 teaspoon | cumin seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | red chili powder |
| 1 teaspoon | garam masala |
| 1 teaspoon | amchur (dry mango) powder |
| 1 tablespoon | ginger, grated |
| 2 tablespoons | coriander leaves, chopped |
| 1 cup | bread crumbs |
| 2 tablespoons | cornflour |
| 1 tablespoon | lemon juice |
| — | salt to taste |
| — | oil for shallow frying |
Instructions
- 1 Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them in a large bowl.
- 2 Blanch the green peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then drain and mash them lightly.
- 3 Add the mashed peas to the mashed potatoes.
- 4 Mix in cumin seeds, red chili powder, garam masala, amchur, grated ginger, chopped coriander leaves, and salt.
- 5 Add lemon juice and mix everything well to form a dough-like consistency.
- 6 Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape each into a flat, round patty or tikki.
- 7 In a shallow dish, mix bread crumbs with cornflour.
- 8 Coat each tikki with the bread crumb mixture, pressing lightly to ensure the coating sticks.
- 9 Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 10 Shallow fry the tikkis until they are golden brown and crisp on both sides.
- 11 Remove the tikkis from the pan and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- 12 Serve hot with mint chutney or tamarind chutney.
Tips
For a spicier version, add finely chopped green chilies to the potato mixture.