Aloo tikki is a very popular Indian street food snack made from mashed potatoes that are mixed together with various spices and herbs, then formed into tikkis or cutlets and shallow-fried until they are crispy on both sides. In this aloo tikki recipe, the word “Aloo” means potato, and “tikki” means cutlet. In India, you will find small food stalls selling it on every corner as they are a very popular snack item. Aloo tikki is a very versatile dish. You can serve the Aloo tikki on its own as a snack along with tea, or use it as an ingredient for other dishes such as chaat or aloo tikki burger. Aloo tikki is served with sweet and sour chutney. Garnish it with chopped onions, coriander leaves, and lemon juice to enhance the taste and flavor. In addition to being a popular street food snack, aloo tikki is also commonly made in households in India and is enjoyed as a part of a meal or as a tea-time snack.
In this recipe, I’ll give you step-by-step instructions on how you can make crispy and tasty aloo tikki snacks at home. Make it today and Serve it alongside Green chutney or use it to make other snacks of your choice.
Also, check other Tikki Recipes or Cutlet Recipes such as the Sabudana Vada, Rice Cutlet Recipe, Poha Cutlet Recipe, and Suji ki Tikki. Also, try other snack recipes like Aloo Pakora, Cheese Garlic Potato Wedges, Pani Puri, Mix Veg Pakora, Paneer Kachori, Matar Ki Kachori, and crispy snacks made from potatoes like Chilli Potato, Aloo Kachori, and spicy Aalu Kachalu. Please rate the recipe if you like it and Subscribe to the Recipe Newsletter.
Crispy Aloo Tikki Recipe in Hindi Video
Aloo tikki recipe Ingredients
- 6 boiled and grated potato
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves
- 3 chopped green chili
- 3 tbsp chopped mint leaves
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp black salt
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 cup Oil for frying
Preparation
- First, boil 6 medium to large size potatoes and let them cool down at room temperature. Boil the Potatoes in 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker until 3 whistles on medium flame.
- Once the potatoes get cooled down, grate them. Keep them aside.
How to make crispy Aloo tikki (Step-by-Step Instructions)
1.Take a large mixing bowl and add the boiled and grated potatoes to the bowl.
2. Add 1/4 cup coriander leaves, 3 chopped green chili, and 3 tbsp chopped mint leaves to the bowl.
3. Now, for the spices, Add salt as per taste, 1 tsp black salt, 1 tsp red chili flakes, 1 tsp cumin powder, and 1 tsp lemon juice to the bowl and mix everything together.
4. Add 1/2 cup rice flour to the bowl. Mix everything well and prepare a soft dough and leave it aside for 5 minutes.
5. Divide the dough into rough equal small parts as shown below.
6. Now, we will prepare tikki or potato balls. First, grease your hands with oil. Make small potato balls, then flatten them to give them a “tikki or cutlet shape.
7. Similarly make the rest of the tikki.
8. Heat oil in a kadai/wok on high flame.
9. Fry the tikki on high flame until it turns golden brown.
10. Flip and fry the tikki on both sides evenly to make them crispy.
11. Serve it hot. Enjoy your crispy aloo tikki. You can also use this tikki as an ingredient in other dishes like chaat or burger.
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Aloo tikki Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 boiled and grated potato
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves
- 3 chopped green chilli
- 3 tbsp chopped mint leaves
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp black salt
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 cup Oil for frying
Instructions
- Take 6 boiled and grated potatoes in a mixing bowl.
- Add coriander leaves, chopped green chilli, and chopped mint leaves
- Add salt as per taste, black salt, red chilli flakes, cumin powder, and lemon juice. Mix everything together.
- Add rice flour and mix well. Prepare a soft dough and leave it for 5 minutes.
- Grease your hands with oil. Prepare small potato balls or "tikki", and then flatten it with the help of your hands.
- Heat 1 cup oil in a kadai/wok on high flame.
- Fry the tikkis on high flame until it turns golden brown.
- Fry the tikkis on both sides evenly to make them crispy.
- Serve it hot alongside green chutney or tomato ketchup.
