Aloo Tikki & Coriander Chutney

Posted On October 4, 2021

Aloo Tikki is an popular street food in India. It is served as evening snack and also as starter. I already have a recipe for this in my blog, but this one is a simplified version of it. Here is the simple recipe of Aloo Tikki which pairs well with coriander Chutney.

Ingredients for Aloo Tikki:

1. Boiled Potatoes – 500gms
2. Chilli flakes – 1/2 tsp
3. Ground Cumin – 1/2 tsp
4. Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
5. grated Ginger – 1 tsp
6. Chopped coriander – 2 TBSP
7. Rice Flour – 3 TBSP
8. salt for taste
9. Cashew Nuts – 10 (optional)

Method for Aloo Tikki:

1. Add boiled de-skinned potatoes to a bowl. Grate the potatoes using grater or you can mash them roughly.
2. Add Ingredients from 2 – 8 and mix them well and allow this mixture to rest in the refrigerator for half an hour.
3. Now make them in to small balls (approx 15 numbers ) and flatten them about 1/2 an inch thickness. optionally you can also add chopped nuts to the mixture or add it to the patties on top.
4. Now the Tikki’s/Patties can be shallow fried in the pan. Take a frying pan and add about a cm of oil.
5. Once the oil is hot add the patties and cook them for about 4 mins on each side in medium flame.
6. Once it is ready drain the patties in kitchen towels and serve them with your favourite chutneys.

Ingredients for Coriander Chutney:

1. Corriander 1 small bunch
2. ground Cumin – 1/2 tsp
3. Green chilli – 1
4. Lemon – 1/2 juice of lemon/lime
5. Garlic – 1 clove
6. Salt as required
7. Sugar – 1/2 tsp (optional)

Method for Coriander Chutney:

1. Wash the coriander leaves and chop them roughly.
2. Add the chopped leaves to the blender and add ingredients from 2 – 7 and grind them.

Aloo tikki is a crispier on the outside and soft on the inside. Rice flour is added to achieve the crispiness. If you don’t have rice flour, as a substitute you can also add breadcrumbs, semolina or corn flour.

Enjoy Aloo Tikki with Coriander Chutney!