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Illustrative photo: Raveesh Vyas from [Ahmedabad, Noida], India — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Appetizers & nibbles

Aloo tikki

Crispy spiced potato patties, pan-fried or deep-fried, served with chutneys and chickpeas. Very popular in northern India, it is a street snack that is golden outside and soft inside.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Enrobage

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Boil the whole potatoes in water for 25 minutes, then drain and let them cool.
  2. Peel and roughly mash them with a fork.
  3. Add the onion, ginger, chili, coriander, spices and salt, then mix.
  4. Stir in the cornflour to give the dough structure, then shape 8 patties about 1 cm thick.
  5. Coat them in breadcrumbs.
  6. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and brown the tikkis for 4 to 5 minutes on each side over medium heat.
  7. Serve hot with mint and tamarind chutneys.

Variations and tips

Chickpea tikki. Mash 100 g of cooked chickpeas together with the potatoes for a more protein-rich version.

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