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Aloo Tikki Recipe { Indian Potato Cake }

Aloo Tikki Recipe

Aloo Tikki Recipe – How to make Aloo Tikki step by step
You just cannot believe. Something simple like Aloo Tikki can be so delicious. Serve this lipsmacking Aloo Tikki’s { Indian Potato Cake } along with Masala Chai.

Bake it, Grill it , Pan Fry, Shallow Fry or Deep Fry Aloo Tikki!  Options are endless.. Choice is yours.

This recipe post is among my first recipes written in Sept 2009. Updated 27th Nov 2018.

What is Aloo Tikki?

Aloo Tikki  is a humble Indian Potato Patties made with mashed potatoes blended with very simple spices. It is usually made without any onion and garlic. But its totally up to you, to weave in more ingredients in this easy Alu Tikki recipe. Potato Patties have a crispy layer on the outside and soft texture on the inside. This Aloo Tikki Recipe is quite versatile. Serve Alu tikki over tea time or even slide them inside the burger buns.
These crispy potato patties are great for Chaat too . { Indian Street Food }.

Aloo Tikki Recipe

How to make Aloo Tikki?

Mashed Potato Patties are blended with simple spices like cumin powder, chilli powder, coriander leaves, salt and some cornflour. You can also use rice flour instead of corn flour.  Make small Patties and pan fry it.

If you are fasting during festival days,
use Buckwheat flour or Arrowroot flour instead of cornflour / rice flour
use Rock Salt instead of regular salt

Did I tell you, I have got one other recipe for Aloo Tikki on my blog where I have used bread as the binding agent.

How to serve Alu Tikki?

Aloo Tikki is referred as Aloo Patties, Alu Pattice, Aloo Pattices, spicy Indian potato cakes, potato cutlet, Indian potato patties ….

As I have mentioned before, Aloo Tikki Recipe is quite versatile. It can be savoured in so many ways, the options are actually endless.

  • Alu Tikki can be served on its own with some ketchup and chutneys.
  • One other way Some people enjoy, is serving these potato cakes with Choley { Spicy Chickpeas Curry} and onions salad.  Trust me, its just too good. I have enjoyed this version from the street vendors in Delhi.
  • Serve Aloo Tikki along with Ragda { dried white peas }, chutneys and the dish is called Ragda Patties. This Indian street food is one of my favourite most.
  • The other way I enjoy my Aloo Tikki’s are in a streetfood dish called Dahi Aloo Tikki Chaat or Aloo Tikki Chole Chaat.

Aloo Tikki Recipe

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY ALOO TIKKI STEP BY STEP

Step 1 – Boil the Potatoes in a pressure cooker / instant pot and peel the skin. You can also boil the potatoes on a stove top by boiling in enough water. Check with fork if they are cooked.
Step 2 – Mash the potatoes well with a potato masher.
Step 3 – Add Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder, Salt, chopped coriander leaves.
Step 4 – Add Cornflour to the potato mash.
Aloo Tikki Recipe Step by Step

Step 5 – Mix the ingredients well and bring them together like a dough.
Step 6 – Spread some oil between your palm. Pinch a portion of the potato mixture and begin rolling a ball.
Step 7 – With a gentle press, shape the potato balls into a patties.
Step 8 – Repeat the process for the rest of the potato patties.

Aloo Tikki Recipe Step by Step

 

HOW TO PAN FRY ALOO TIKKI?

Step 9 – Heat 2 Tbsp of Oil in a pan. Once the pan is hot, slide the potato pattices and fry them until they turn golden brown on one side.
Step 10 – Flip the patties and fry for another 3-4 minutes until the aloo tikki turns golden brown. Drain them to a kitchen tissue.

**Edges will not be golden brown as we are not deep frying it.

Aloo Tikki Recipe Step by Step

HOW TO GRILL ALOO TIKKI?

Step 11 – Brush the pan with oil gently and on the potato patties.
Step 12 – Grill them for 10 minutes in total, flipping once.
Aloo Tikki Recipe Step by Step

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Aloo Tikki Recipe | Indian Potato Cake
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ALOO TIKKI RECIPE - HOW TO MAKE ALOO TIKKI?
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Crispy Aloo Tikki are also known as Indian Potato cakes / Indian style Potato Patties, served as an appetiser with ketchup.
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 8 Aloo Tikki
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Ingredients
  • 4 Medium Potatoes Boiled and skin peeled
  • 1/2 - 1 Tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Coriander leaves
  • 2 Tbsp Corn flour
  • Salt to Taste
  • 4 Tbsp Oil + more as needed
Instructions

  1. Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker  or  pressure cook on High for 6 minutes on Instant Pot, NPR. When the potatoes are still warm, peel the skin.


  2. Mash the Potatoes using a potato masher, making sure there are no lumps.


  3. Add the spice powders, corn flour and salt and mix the potatoes mixture well.


  4. Apply some oil in between your palm. Pinch a portion of the potato mixture and shape the pattices. Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture. I got 8 medium sized patties with the prepared potato mixture.


  5. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a pan.When the oil is hot, slide the potato cakes into the oil.Fry the patty until it turns golden brown. Flip them once and fry it until the other side also turns crispy and golden brown. Remove the crispy Aloo Tikki onto a kitchen tissue paper to absorb any extra oil.


  6. Serve hot Aloo Tikki with Ketchup or chutney along with Masala Chai. 

    If you like, sprinkle a fat pinch of chaat masala before serving. It is optional.

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  10. Awesome tikkis Sandhya.. Never knew we can make it sans onion, garlic. Perfect snack to bite into during festive days! Will let you know the result soon!! 🙂

    (Had sent u mail, guess you didnt receive it.. )

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  12. Sandhya,

    Thanks for visiting my space and leaving such inspiring comments. You have a wonderful blog here – neat and inviting with pretty pictures. Will visit often. 🙂

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  15. Hello Sandhya, thanks for stopping by my blog and for your lovely comments. You too look cute dear. I loved ur blog, all ur recipes are unique and great. Will follow u regularly, keep rocking:)

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  24. Looks delicious! Your site is really great and your photographs make you want to take a bite of your recipe.
    Happy Twirls

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