Aloo tikki, also known as potato cutlet, is a delectable appetizer or snack that is widely popular in Indian cuisine. Prepared using mashed potatoes, spices, and herbs, aloo tikki offers a crispy exterior and a soft, flavorful interior. Whether served as a standalone dish or as an accompaniment to chaat, this classic Indian treat is sure to tantalize your taste buds. In this article, we will explore some of the best aloo tikki recipes that will guide you in creating this delightful dish from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!
INDIAN CHOLE ALOO TIKKI
This is a delicious vegan Indian recipe where vegetables and chickpeas are served over small potato cakes. It works well as a starter for four, or as a vegetarian and vegan main for two. Place the potato cakes on a plate, serve the chickpeas on top, and don't forget the sauces! Recipes for Indian sauces - coriander sauce and tamarind sauce - are on this site. Finally, sprinkle with some fresh coriander leaves and a few thin slices of fresh onion.
Provided by Pankaj
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and peel.
- Place cooked potatoes into a bowl and add cornstarch, ginger, cumin, cayenne, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Mash together with a fork. Oil your hands with a little vegetable oil and divide the potato mixture into 4 equal portions. Pat each portion into a potato patty about 1/3-inch thick.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry potato cakes until golden, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- Grind peppercorns and cloves with a mortar and pestle.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in red chile peppers, cumin, bay leaves. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is golden, about 5 minutes. Add pepper-clove mixture, curry powder, and turmeric.
- Mix tomato paste with water. Stir diluted tomato paste and tomato into the skillet. Cook over medium heat until the tomato has softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in chickpeas and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Spoon chickpea sauce over the potato cakes and sprinkle with cilantro leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 274 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
ALOO MATAR TIKKI
Aloo tikki -- or potato patties -- were a staple at my house growing up and my mother's favorite snack. Stuffed with peas on festive occasions, these patties are best eaten hot, straight from the skillet to the plate. We loved eating these crispy and deliciously savory treats with a piquant cilantro chutney. On the streets in Delhi they are deep fried in oil and served on a plate made of dried leaves. Dredged in breadcrumbs, the patties in this recipe are as crispy as the ones from the streets, and way healthier. Since I can never get enough of the pea filling in the patties, I decided to add peas to the cilantro chutney, which is completely inauthentic but is even better than the real thing!
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 patties
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the chaat masala: Combine the cumin, amchoor, kala namak, chile powder, black pepper and salt in a storage container with a tight-fitting lid. Store at room temperature for up 6 months.
- Cover the potatoes with cold water in a large pot. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Add the peas to the same water and cook until bright green and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, remove the potatoes to a plate to cool and transfer the peas to the bowl of a food processor.
- For the filling: Add the ginger, sugar, 1 green chili, 1/2 cup cilantro, juice from half the lime, 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the peas in the food processor and process in spurts until a rather coarse paste. Adjust with salt to taste. Remove half the paste for the filling (about 1/2 cup). Then make the chutney for serving: Add 2 tablespoons water, the remaining chilies, cilantro and lime juice to the food processor and pulse until it has the consistency of a fine pesto. Adjust seasoning with lime juice and salt to taste. Set aside.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the peels and transfer to a large bowl. Mash the potatoes. (I find it easier to coarsely grate the potatoes on a box grater and then mash.) There shouldn't be any large pieces but it shouldn't to be super smooth either. Add 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1 1/2 teaspoons chaat masala and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well and adjust seasoning to taste with salt.
- Divide the potato mixture into approximately 12 equal-sized pieces (about 1/4 cup each). Rub a little bit of oil on cleaned and dried hands (it helps forming the patties) and roll into balls and then make an indentation in the center with your thumb. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of the reserved pea mixture into the indent and gently close the edges together to seal. Roll into a ball again and flatten into a patty about 1/2-inch-thick. (If a little pea mixture gets mixed with the potato part of the patty do not worry.) Repeat with rest of the balls and filling. If you have filling left, you can add it to the chutney.
- Add the remaining breadcrumbs on a plate or shallow bowl. Press both sides of each patty into the breadcrumbs to coat.
- Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the patties in single layer batch, evenly spaced out. Fry until you get a nice golden crust, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Wipe out the skillet with a couple paper towels. Repeat with more oil and the remaining patties. Serve hot with chutney.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use freshly grated potatoes.
- Squeeze the potatoes as dry as possible to remove excess water.
- Add a variety of spices to the potato mixture to taste, such as cumin, coriander, and garam masala.
- If the potato mixture is too dry, add a little bit of water or milk.
- If the potato mixture is too wet, add a little bit of flour.
- Form the potato mixture into small patties and shallow fry them in hot oil until golden brown.
- Serve the aloo tikki with your favorite chutney or yogurt sauce.
Conclusion:
Aloo tikki is a delicious and versatile Indian snack that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. With its crispy exterior and flavorful interior, aloo tikki is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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