Aloo Tikki
Posted by 365DaysVeg on February 3, 2008
Aloo Tikki for SnackShots, The Potato & The Potato Fe(a)st
Aloo Tikki or Potato Cutlets is one of the most popular snack dishes in India. Aloo Tikki comes under a collective group of snack items called ‘Chaat’ . In India, street vendors cook hot, spicy and yummy chaat on hot griddles fresh to order. The aroma of the spices invites all on goers whether they are hungry or not. The distinctive, tangible touch of flavor sensed with every spoonful makes one feel blissful. People stand in line and wait for their turn to be served; and when it arrives you have to see them finish it in no time. It’s an art.
Recipe:
6 - 8 medium size potatoes - red or white
1/2 cup thawed and crushed peas
1 tbsp grated or finely chopped ginger
1 green chili finely chopped
some freshly chopped cilantro
1 - 2 tsp red chili powder or as per taste
salt to taste
3 - 4 tbsp bread crumbs
1 - 2 tsp garam masala
Oil for cooking
Cook the potatoes and mash them well. Mix all the above ingredients in the list. Make small balls of the mixture by placing in between your palms, then press it to flatten a bit.
Aloo Tikki ready to be cooked
Heat a non-sick pan or iron skillet and drizzle some oil. Place the patti and cook it on medium flame. Once golden brown, flip it to cook on the other side. Add some oil if needed. You can cook many patties at a time on the pan depending on the surface area. You can eat hot and fresh tikki just plain or with chole, drizzle of dahi(yogurt), tamarind date chutney, cilantro chutney. It could also be used as a burger in between bread. It tastes heavenly eaten any way of your choice.
Aloo Tikki served with chole (recipe here)
February 3, 2008 at 3:19 pm
I am always amazed at the beautiful pictures of everyday food you post on your blog, its not like the decorations of a restaurants, which are only for show. Your pictures look normal, like everyday dishes, and are too beautiful. I admire you for that, you are a wonderful food photographer Priya, Keep it up!
I have seen that you havent enrolled at Tastes Of India Portal for Indian Food Bloggers Do that, it will give a lot of exposure.
I love Aloo Tikkis, we call them Aloo Cutlets, they are our regular snacks.
February 5, 2008 at 6:22 am
Hmm very yummy and one of my all time favs..
February 8, 2008 at 9:36 am
This entry looks fantastic. Thanks for participating in SnackShots, check out the roundup soon and don’t forget to vote!
February 12, 2008 at 9:59 am
Lovely blog! I’m taking a vegan Indian cooking class next week and can’t wait. I’ve dabble in cooking Indian style foods but don’t come close to achieving the wonderful flavors I enjoy at my favorite Indian recipes. Hopefully between the class and you blog I will pick up some pointers
February 25, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Lovely snaps..and my fav snack
March 4, 2008 at 1:51 pm
These look lovely and they would make fantastic party finger food (without the chole, perhaps).
I’ve posted the round up here!
March 8, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Fantastic photos — you’ve got some vibrant colors that make me feel I can reach into the screen and help myself to a snack! Delicious ideas, too, for different ways to enjoy these. Will have to try these soon, thanks for the inspiration.
May 1, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Looks awesome, am going to make it for the weekend. Hope it looks just the same.