Aloo tikki | How to make aloo tikki | Crispy alu tikki recipe

Aloo tikki recipe – Simple spiced potato patties to enjoy as a snack. Aloo tikki is a popular Snack across India made using mashed potatoes, spice powders and other basic ingredients. There are two ways aloo tikki is made, one is by stuffing chana dal and the other one is a simple patty which can be done very quickly if boiled potatoes are ready.

The recipe shared here in this post yields crispy aloo tikki that do not absorb much oil and taste delicious. I have made these thin, you can make them however you like thick or thin, large or small all to suit your taste or convenience.

The thin and flat ones turn crisp and taste exceptionally good since the mixture from inside gets cooked completely and they do not turn soggy.

You can deep fry, shallow fry or pan fry them, the taste of the pan fry tikkis differs.

These crispy fried snack are good to enjoy hot with mint chutney or with green chutney. However they can also be had with a cup of black tea or coffee or can be served in burgers as patties.

These can also be used to make aloo tikki chaat.

I have used some dried bread crumbs in this recipe which help to absorb the moisture from the boiled potatoes. Using corn or rice flour is optional, dried bread crumbs do a better job than the flour or fresh crumbs.

For more Potato recipes
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Easy aloo tikki recipe

Aloo tikki recipe | How to make aloo tikki | Crispy alu tikki recipe

Aloo tikki are Indian style potato patties that are served as a snack or eaten as a patty in a burger. These aloo tikki are best served with mint chutney or dahi chutney. You can also make aloo tikki chaat with these.

Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time15 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Servings8 aloo tikki

AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

Ingredients for aloo tikki

• 4 potatoes (medium sized aloo)
• 1 tsp ginger paste or ¼ tsp powder
• ¾ tsp garam masala or any spice powder
• ½ tsp chaat masala
• ½ to ¾ tsp red chili powder
• 1 tbsp ghee (very hot) optional
• handful coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 1 green chili chopped
• 2 tbsps corn flour or rice flour (optional)
• 3 to 4 tbsps bread crumbs ( do not use fresh bread crumbs)
• Salt as needed
• 2 tbsp Cashews (chopped)
• Oil as needed for frying

How to make the recipe

Preparation for aloo tikki

• Boil potatoes until just cooked. They should be firm and not mushy or soggy. Cool them.
• Grate or mash them in a mixing bowl. Make sure there are no chunks of aloo.
• Add coriander leaves and green chilies.
• Add ginger paste, garam masala, chaat masala, salt and red chili powder.
• Heat 1 tbsp ghee till very hot in a kadai. Pour that over the red chili powder to remove the raw flavor.
• Add flour and bread crumbs. Begin to mix and make a firm and non sticky ball. If needed you can add more bread crumbs.

How to make aloo tikki

• Divide the mixture to equal parts and make balls. If you prefer large tikkis, you can make large balls. But thin tikkis cook well and get crispy when fried.
• Flatten them and make the aloo tikki.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry them until golden. Keep flipping them to both the sides and fry.
• Remove them to a absorbent kitchen paper.
• OR for grilling in oven Alternately Brush them with oil & place on a greased wire rack over a tray. Grill in a preheated oven for 25 to 35 mins at 180 C or until crisp. Adjust the timing based on your oven.
• Serve aloo tikki hot with a chutney or as a burger in a patty.

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NUTRITION (estimation only)

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 466mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin C: 12.8mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3.9mg

Notes

Adjust the amount of spices to suit your taste.

Adjust the grilling time as it depends on the size of the tikkis and the oven.

If you are a beginner or new to Indian cooking, I highly suggest you to check the supporting step by step photos for best results. Step by step photos with description available below after the recipe card.

Preparation for aloo tikki

1. Wash and peel potatoes. Boil them just until cooked. I cooked them by placing in a bowl and the bowl inside the cooker. Depending on the potatoes and the brand of cooker, you may need anywhere from 3 to 5 whistles to cook them on a medium heat. Cool them.

2. Grate or mash them with a masher.

3. Add chopped coriander leaves & green chilies.

4. Next sprinkle garam masala and chaat masala.

5. Add salt and chili powder. Heat 1 tbsp ghee until very hot, add that to the red chilli powder. This removes the raw smell of the chilli powder.

6. Then add chopped cashews.

7. Add rice flour or corn flour and bread crumbs. Flour is optional.

8. Bind the mixture together to make a ball. Add more bread crumbs if the mixture turns sticky.

How to make aloo tikki

9. Divide the mixture to equal sized balls. You can make big ones to make large tikkis. But thin turns out crispy and tasty.

10. Flatten them and stick up the cracked edges.

11. Fry on a medium heat in hot oil. Flip them and fry on both the sides until golden and crisp.

12. Remove them to a kitchen tissue.

Serve aloo tikki hot with chutney or serve as a patty in a burger.