Make the perfect aloo tikki at home! This versatile potato recipe can be served as snacks, in burgers, or as street food.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: Not specified
  • Yield: 4 tikki
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: indian street food

Ingredients

  • 3 potato / aloo (boiled & grated)
  • 1 chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
  • ½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp mint / pudina (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp corn flour
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 3 boiled and grated potato. make sure to pressure cook potatoes for 4-5 whistles and drain off the water as soon as pressure releases.
  2. add 1 chilli, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder.
  3. also add ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp aamchur, ½ tsp chaat masala and ½ tsp salt.
  4. further add 2 tbsp mint and 2 tbsp coriander.
  5. now add 2 tbsp cornflour and mix well alternatively use poha powder or rice flour as it helps to absorb moisture.
  6. mix well forming a soft dough.
  7. grease hand with oil and prepare ball-sized tikki.
  8. shallow fry in hot oil. you can alternatively roast or deep fry.
  9. roast on low flame until it turns golden brown.
  10. flip over and cook on both sides.
  11. finally, enjoy aloo tikki with green chutney, tamarind chutney or prepare aloo tikki chaat.

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.