Aloo Tikki (Spiced Potato Patties, Street Style)
Golden hashed potatoes!? Spiced Indian Baked Croquettes
Description
Mashed potatoes mixed with spices, shaped into flat discs, and griddle-baked crispy. Eaten alone or lavishly decorated as a Chaat.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Potato
- Chole
- Yogurt
- Tamarind chutney
- Cumin
- Red chili
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients]
- potatoes,
- tsp each coriander, cumin, red chili,
- tbsp Ghee (or oil), 100g Chole (chickpea curry),
- tbsp yogurt,
- tbsp tamarind chutney,
- tbsp mint chutney, raw onions to taste.
- Mass-prepare palm-sized thick disc patties (Tikki) kneading massive coriander, cumin, red chilies, ginger into boiled and mashed potatoes.
- Keep warm lining them on the edge of the stall's giant griddle (Tawa); upon order, instantly slide a Tikki into the hot oil (or Ghee) pool pooled in the center.
- Pressing the surface 'Squash' with a metal spatula, shallow-fry to the ultimate crispiness until the outside turns deep brown and sounds 'Clank' when tapped with a spoon.
- Plate the piping hot Tikki, roughly split it crosswise with the spatula, and pour gooey spicy Chole to the brim over it. Further top with yogurt, 2-color chutneys, and raw onions. North India's proud golden junk food where crispy outside, fluffy inside spice croquettes melt in a sea of curry.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Hash browns (no spices but as texture sub)
Pairing
Masala Chai、Lemon tea
Trivia
[Trend] Recently, 'Tikki Burger' using Aloo Tikki as a patty became globally famous as McDonald's India's signature menu (McAloo Tikki).
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Break the crispy surface with a spoon, mix the internal fluffy steam and hot curry, stuffing your cheeks while nearly burning yourself!
Allergen
Dairy (depends on serving style)