Aloo Tikki (Indian Potato Patty)
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.
Equipment
- Sauce pot
- Mixing bowl
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Perforated spoon
- Kitchen paper towel
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
Optional -
- 2 tbsp raisins chopped
- 1/2 lime juice
Instructions
- 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. Taste the mixture and season accordingly.
- Form into cutlets using 2 tbsp worth of mixture, by oiling your hands a little and rolling between your palms 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.
Notes
- Taste the mixture before forming into cutlets.
- Do not over crowd the sauce pot, depending on how large the pot is fry 3-4 at a time.