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
Hara bhara kabab
Veg cutlet recipe
Samosa
Aloo bonda
Chilli potato
Aloo pakora/bajji
Easy aloo tikki recipe
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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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Notes
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.
Roopa says
How do you keep them from splitting right before you fry? When I go to flatten them they break.
swasthi says
Hi Roopa,
If there are unmashed potato chunks then they can easily break. Mash the mixture well.
Arunima Mondal says
such a beutiful and nice looking
swasthi says
Thank you
Jane says
These were over the top fantastic! We all loved them. I used potato flour instread of rice flour, garlic-ginger paste instead of ginger paste, was lightish on the ingredients with heat and a bit heavy on those without. Also added about 1 tsp of salt. I baked them for about 30 minutes then did a light fry in a non-stick pan. Made a date syrup for dipping. Served with rice and chana masala. Had leftovers. If you can call it that. They were gone in a few hours. Thank you for yet another amazing recipe! I’ve not been disappointed yet!
swasthi says
Hello Jane
So glad you all loved them. Thank you so much!
🙂
Isha says
Made these aloo tikki last night. My kids loved them very much. Thank you.
swasthi says
Hi Isha
You are welcome! Glad to know your kids loved them.
Sara khan says
These look delicious! What if I dont have bread crumbs?
swasthi says
Hi Sara,
Roasted besan or poha powder should work
Richa says
Hi! Swasthi,
This is Richa here again. I tried your Aloo Tikki recipe today and it was awesome. Everybody really liked it. Somehow I like your recipes a lot because they are easy to follow and make plus the dishes turn out to be really delicious.
swasthi says
Hello Richa
Thank you so much! Very very happy to know.
Thanks again
🙂
Rizwana says
Hii swasthi can i use almonds instead of cashews?
swasthi says
Hi Rizwana,
Yes you can use chopped almonds. You can also skip
Vidya says
Hi Swasthi,
Thank you so much.. Tried the aloo tikki recipe today and it came out perfectly.
I have become an avid follower of your recipes and good thing is you have never disappointed me😀.Kudos to your efforts.
swasthi says
Hi Vidya
You are welcome! Thank you so much!
🙂
MM says
Hi Swasthi ,
I tried this tikki and it turned out awesome ..Your recipes are always perfect ..Thank you so much for sharing it .
swasthi says
You are welcome!
Thank you
Saswati says
Nice recipe
Thanks a lot
swasthi says
Welcome Saswati
Jasmine says
Too good
Instead of bread crumps what can be used
swasthi says
Thank you
You can use poha/ flattened rice
Usha says
Hi Swathi, should we just grind the poha or fry and then grind the poha
swasthi says
Just powder the poha and use. Don’t need to roast
Sireesha M says
Hi Swasthiji.
Sireesha here. Thank you so much for all ur tasty, wonderful and wide range of recipes. Oh I love each and every one. My kids love the dishes I make following ur recipes. U always make me go back to my childhood days, to my grandmother. The dishes she used to make almost match the ones I make using ur recipes. Thank you once again dear for ur everlasting tasty recipes.
May you always succeed in what ever u pray and wish for. God bless you always.
Thanking you,
Sireesha M
swasthi says
Hi Sireesha,
You are welcome! So happy to know! Glad your kids love them.
Thank you so much for the wishes!
🙂
Mz says
Nailed it! Ive tried masoor dhall n chana dhall too, always a hit.
A big thank you!!!
swasthi says
Welcome Mz
Glad you liked them. Thank you!
M Reddy says
Nice 🙂
swasthi says
Thank you!
Arshiya says
Can we preserve it for a day in Refrigerator and fry them later …
swasthi says
Hi Arshiya,
Yes you can keep the mixture in the fridge and use it with in 2 days.
S says
So you can leave them in the fridge shaped and coated with bread crumbs upto 2 days before frying?
swasthi says
Hi S
I have not coated aloo tikki with bread crumbs. You can make the tikkis and grease them with oil and keep in the fridge. If you want to coat them with bread crumbs, then mix together 3 tbsps of any flour with water to make a thin batter. Then dip the tikkis in the batter and then quickly place them in the bread crumbs.You can keep these as well in the fridge. Hope this helps.
Nancy S Farrell says
I made these last night and they were delicious! I especially like the videos as they bring to life what I should be doing as I discover my inner Indian cook.
Kavita says
Can this be shallow fried and also will it last for her afternoon break which is around 6 hours after making it?
swasthi says
HI Kavitha
Yes aloo tikki can be shallow fried but not sure if they turn as crispy as the fried ones. These are good to enjoy immediately. Don’t think they taste good for snack box. Just sharing- For the kids snack box I always pack only ladoo varieties made using jaggery, nuts, sesame, dry fruits like anjeer, dates etc. Very quick to make and healthy as well.
Vali says
Can i know how to prepare puffed rice at home
swasthi says
Do you mean spicy puffed rice?
Jhansi says
Can I use powdered poha instead of bread crumb.
swasthi says
Yes jhansi, you can use powdered poha