Aloo Tikki (aka Aloo Pattice) is a popular Indian street food snack recipe made with boiled potatoes, spices. It is typically served with coriander mint chutney or part of Indian chaat food.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 9 tikkis
  • Category: Appetizer, Snack
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 4 medium potatoes (boiled (about 500 grams))
  • 1 green chili (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon amchur powder
  • salt (to taste)
  • 4-5 tablespoons rice flour ((or cornstarch))
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  1. Boil potatoes in the pressure cooker (Instant Pot) or in a pot until soft and tender. Drain the water and cool the potatoes.
  2. Peel the skin and using a box grater, grate the potatoes or mash them using potato masher until there are no lumps.
  3. In a mixing bowl, add grated potatoes, green chilies, grated ginger, coriander leaves, red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, garam masala, amchur powder, salt, and rice flour. Mix well until you get a smooth dough like mixture.
  4. Divide the dough into equal sizes of balls (around 8-10). Grease your palms with little oil and take one lemon-sized ball and flatten them to form a round pattise, about ½ inch thick. Keep aside.

Shallow Fry Method

  1. Heat a non-stick pan with some oil.
  2. Place the 4-5 patties over the oil and cook on medium heat till they turn golden brown on both sides. Drain on a paper towel.
  3. Serve crispy hot aloo tikkis with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Air Fryer Aloo Tikki

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Spray or brush the air fryer basket with some oil, so the tikkis doesn’t stick. Now place the aloo tikkis into a single layer. Brush some oil on top of the tikkis.
  3. Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 12-15 minutes or until the tikkis start browning and turn crispy. Flip the tikkis, halfway through and brush some oil on the top.
  4. Once tikkis are crispy and golden brown, take them onto the plate and serve air fryer alu tikkis hot with ketchup or green chutney. They should be eaten right away, or else they can turn soggy.

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.