Aloo Tikki (Indian Potato Patty)

Name: Aloo Tikki (Indian Potato Patty)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 large potatoes (boiled in water with a pinch of turmeric, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp sugar); 1 red onion; 1 inch ginger; 3 garlic cloves; 2 green chilis; 1/4 cup fresh coriander; 1/4 cup fresh mint; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp black pepper powder; 2 tbsp besan flour; Salt to taste; 1/4 cup peanuts; 2 tbsp raisins (chopped); 1/2 lime juice

Aloo Tikki is a popular Indian snack that is vegetarian, packed with potatoes, spices, shaped into patties and fried until crispy and delicious. They the perfect appetizer recipe to make and serve.

If there is one thing I love it is Indian street food. These aloo tikki’s are no exception for that. They are very simple to make, you can store them in zip lock bags ahead time and fry when needed but more importantly it is a very forgiving recipe and you can customize it to your liking. There are a variety of ways in which you can cook them too. They are traditionally fried which is what I have done here but I have also cooked them differently before, which we will get into later.

These vegetarian bites of goodness are the perfect appetizer/starter to serve up for your friends and family. They are allergy friendly and filled with spicy, sweet and salty flavors. Turn them into a meal by serving them as burgers with chutneys and chips. There are a variety of ways these tikkis can be made, this is my version that I personally love and so does my family.

What is Aloo Tikki?

Aloo Tikki is a popular indian street food snack recipe that is made of potatoes, spices, herbs and veggies. Aloo means potato in Hindi and Tikki means patty or cutlet. They are usually fried until golden and crispy, served with chutney or ketchup.

What is Aloo Tikki made of?

Aloo tikkis are made with potatoes that are boiled, peeled and mashed, seasoned with fresh coriander, mint, ginger, garlic, green chili and a variety of spices such as turmeric powder, Kashmiri chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala, black pepper powder and salt. It also has crushed peanuts, raisins and besan flour.

What is the difference between Aloo Tikki and Aloo Tikki Chaat?

Aloo tikki is the fried potato patties while aloo tikka chaat is the potato patties served with chutneys, sev and yogurt.

What ingredients do you need to make these Aloo Tikkis?

To make these tikkis we need potatoes that are boiled, peeled and mashed. These potatoes are seasoned with finely chopped onion, finely chopped green chilis, fresh coriander, fresh mint, mined ginger and garlic. For the spices we need turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder and salt. I also use finely chopped peanuts, raisins and a squeeze of lime juice.

What substitutes can you use to make these Aloo tikkis?

I like to boil my potatoes with a pinch of turmeric, salt and sugar. It is very is very important to boil the potatoes with salt if nothing else. You can use any potatoes you like as long as you are following the ratios it doesn’t matter, you can use sweet potato as well. When you are using the onions, fresh herbs, green chili, ginger you must have them finely chopped. I have used fresh coriander and mint leaves but you can use any fresh herbs you prefer. You can use red chili in place of green chili if you like. I have used fresh ginger and garlic but you can use ginger garlic paste.

A major part of these tikkis are the spices, we need turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder and salt. You can add spices like clove powder, amchur powder, ginger powder and chaat masala. If you don’t have all these spices you can get away with using turmeric and cumin powder. I have also used finely chopped peanuts and cashew nuts. The crunch is delicious. You can use any nuts you prefer. I also like adding some sweetness with raisins and dried fruits. But you can leave it out.

What equipment do you need to make these Aloo tikkis?

We need a stock pot to boil the potatoes, I have used a large bowl to mix all the ingredients together. We will need a chopping board and knife to finely chop all the ingredients as needed. The mixture is formed into little patties and fried until golden brown. I like to fry them in a medium sauce pot and use a perforated spoon to remove them from the oil before allowing them to drain out the excess oil on kitchen paper towel.

How to make these Aloo tikkis?

We start by boiling the potatoes with a pinch of turmeric powder, salt and sugar until completely soft. While this is boiling finely chop the onion, ginger, fresh coriander, fresh mint, green chili and peanuts. Once the potatoes are boiled, drain out the water, peel them and mash it, using your hand or a masher. Add the onion, green chili, ginger, garlic and mix. Add the spices and mix again. Add the fresh herbs, peanuts and besan flour, mix until combined. Form into cutlets using 2 tbsp worth of mixture and set aside. Fill a sauce pot with oil – around 3-4 inches, keep some flour ready to coat the tikkis before frying. Fry they aloo tikkis until golden and crispy around 2 minutes. Remove from the oil and transfer to a kitchen paper towel to let the excess oil drain out. Repeat the process until all are fried. Do not over crowd the sauce pot, depending on how large the pot is fry 3-4 at a time.

Cooking options –

I have coated these tikkis with flour, you can use cornflour to keep these gluten free. You could also coat them in sesame seeds or semolina for a better crunch when frying. I have also stuffed them with a tiny piece of cheese sometimes – which you can use mozzarella in that case or maul cheese cubed. I have deep fried these aloo tikkis, you can shallow fry them with lesser oil in which case you would need to flip them half way through cooking. I have also pan fried these however the crunch is not as crispy. They will take a little longer to cook when pan frying, we want a proper golden color all around. If you want to bake these don’t coat them in flour, coat them in sesame seeds or semolina instead and bake for 10-15 minutes at 180℃. If you want to air fry them you can cook them for 8-10 minutes until golden and done. You might need to flip them half way through.

How to serve and store these Aloo tikkis?

I love serving these tikkis hot with green chutney and tamarind chutney. But you can serve them with ketchup or hot sauce. Also I like serving them as mini burgers with the addition of mini burger buns, chutney, wafers or sev.

Looking for more appetizer recipes?

Now that we have covered how to make these Aloo Tikkis, you can have a look at the recipe video on my socials but let’s get to it.

If you try this recipe out, don’t forget to share it with me on instagram so I can see how it turned out. I’d love nothing more than to chat with you on your cooking/baking.

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