Crispy and crunchy aloo tikki recipe (Pakistani style) prepared with mashed potatoes, spices, and herbs. Shallow fried in a golden brown disc to serve as a snack or appetizer.
Keyword: aloo ki tikiya, aloo ki tikki, aloo tikki, aloo tikki recipe, potato tikki
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 7 minutesminutes
Total Time: 17 minutesminutes
Servings: 4Persons
Calories: 129kcal
Equipment
Frying Pan
Ingredients
4Potato Medium size
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonRed Chili Powder
1teaspoonChaat Masala
2teaspoonChopped Onion
1teaspoonGreen Chilies
1teaspoonFresh MintChopped
2teaspoonCorianderChopped
1tablespoonRoasted Gram flourBesan
Oil for shallow frying
Instructions
In a pan, add potatoes and boil it until it gets soft.
Peel the skin after boiling.
Properly mash potatoes.
Add salt, red chili powder, chaat masala, chopped onion, green chilies, fresh coriander and freshly chopped mint.
Also add roasted gram flour (besan) and mix properly.
Make patti (tikki).
Shallow fry until get golden brown color from both sides.
Notes
Boil the potatoes till they are ready to mash. Avoid boiling for a long time as it will get mushy and you will not get the perfect flavor of aloo tikki.
Starchy potatoes work best. If you are in America then take Russet or in the UK then take Yukon. In India, there are a variety of starchy potatoes so take the best.
Add spices as per your taste.
You can also add some veggies to make it more nutritious.
Smoothly mash the tikki. It should not have solid pieces.
To make the tikki crispy and crunchy add cornflour or gram flour as per your choice.
If you want to make the Tikki extra crispy then add rice flour along with cornflour.
Shallow fry the Tikki to make it more crispy in texture.