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Aloo Tikki Chole

Aloo Tikki Chole are crispy, savory spiced potato patties served with a spicy North Indian chickpea curry topped with some spicy and sweet chutneys, onions and sev.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 3
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

For aloo tikki
  • 3 or 4 potatoes - medium-sized
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
  • 1 teaspoon fennel powder (ground fennel)
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur powder)
  • ¼ teaspoon dried ginger powder
  • ½ teaspoon chaat masala powder
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) or breadcrumbs or rice flour or arrowroot flour
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons oil or as needed for frying the tikkis
  • salt as required
Other ingredients
  • 1 large bowl of Amritsari Chole or Chana Masala
  • ½ cup onions - finely-chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
  • ½ cup Mint-Coriander Chutney or Coriander Chutney (Cilantro Chutney)
  • ½ cup tamarind chutney
  • chaat masala as required
  • red chili powder as required, optional
  • lemon juice or curd (yogurt) as required, optional

Instructions

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  1. First, boil or steam the potatoes till they are cooked and soft.
  2. You could cook the potatoes until fork tender in a pan or pot, in a stovetop pressure cooker or in the Instant Pot adding water as needed.
  3. Peel the potatoes when they are still warm and mash them. Let the mashed potatoes cool.
  4. Add all the ground spice powders listed above including salt.
  5. Add the cornflour, stir and mix thoroughly.
  6. Make medium size patties from the potato mixture.
  7. Heat oil in a frying pan or tawa or skillet. Shallow fry or pan fry patties till crisp and browned.
  8. Serve immediately with Amritsari Chole topped with mint-coriander chutney and tamarind chutney.
  9. Also add some chopped onions, chaat masala and sev.
  10. You can also add some yogurt (curd) if you like.

Notes

  • You can make your favorite chickpea curry to pair with the potato patties. Or opt to choose from our favorites - Chana Masala or Amritsari Chole. 
  • This recipe makes 7 to 8 medium-sized tikkis.