Alu Tikki – Potato Patties

Boiled potatoes mashed and shaped into cutlet and shallow fried. The street food in North India is incomplete without Alu Tikki. You can see huge thick griddles outside chaat shops with mouth watering Alu Tikkis arranged at the edges luring customers.

Time Required:  30 Minutes

Ingredients:
4 Potatoes
1 Onion, Finely Chopped
2 Green Chilies, Finely Chopped
1tsp Chili Powder
1tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder
1tsp Coriander Powder
1tsp Aamchur / Dry Mango Powder
Oil for Shallow-frying
Salt to taste

Method:
Boil and peel Potatoes. In a mixing bowl mash the Potatoes. Add the other ingredients and shape into round flat Tikkis / Patties.

Shallow fry the tikkis until brown.

Serve with Tomato Ketchup, Pudina Chutney and slices of Onion, Tomato and Cucumber.

Aloo Tikki is used to prepare Aloo Tikki Chaat.