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.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 25 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: North Indian

Ingredients

  • 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)
  • 1 large bowl of Amritsari Chole
  • ½ cup onions (- finely-chopped)
  • ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro))
  • ½ cup Mint-Coriander Chutney
  • ½ cup Tamarind Chutney
  • chaat masala (as required)
  • red chili powder (as required, optional)
  • lemon juice (or curd (yogurt) as required, optional)

Method

  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.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.