Aloo Tikki Recipe
Aloo Tikki is a popular Indian street food. This recipe is perfect for teatime snack, light lunch or appetizer. It is very easy to make restaurant quality Aloo Tikki at home.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 cutlets
Calories: 128kcal
Cost: $5
To make the Tikki / Cutlets
Soak the poha in water and drain the excess water by putting it in colander.
Mash the potatoes. Add all the other tikki ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Grease your hands with oil and divide the potato mixture into 6 equal parts.
Make each part into a smooth ball shape by kneading it in your palm. Then press gently to make a flat patty /cutlet .
To shallow fry on stove top
Heat a cast iron or nonstick skillet on medium heat. Spray some oil. Arrange patties in single layer on the pan.
Continue cooking on medium high heat until golden brown at the bottom. Using a spatula, turn them upside down.
Spray some oil on top and continue to cook until bottom layer is golden brown. Turn off the heat and remove them from the pan.
Serve warm with desired garnishes.
1) To make it Aloo Tikki Chaat - Serve the patties with green chutney, tamarind chutney, beaten yogurt, sprinkle chopped onions and cilantro and sev on top. Enjoy.
2) Leftover Mashed Potatoes - This recipe works beautifully with leftover mashed potatoes. So if you have a big batch of leftovers after Thanksgiving Dinner, do spice them up and make them into crispy aloo tikki.
3) How to Boil Potatoes in Instant Pot
If using an Instant Pot, use a steamer basket. This helps get non-soggy steamed potatoes which helps with crispness of the patties. Add a 1 cup of water in the main insert. Put the steamer basket in the main insert. Arrange washed potatoes on steamer basket. Pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes with natural pressure release.
4) How to Boil Potatoes on Stove Top
If cooking on stove top pressure cooker, cook for 4-5 whistles on high heat. You can also cook them in a pot full of boiling water for 8-12 minutes until fork tender.
Serving: 1tikki | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 435mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g