🥔 Aloo tikki

Name: Aloo tikki
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India · North India
Ingredients: 700 g floury potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed; 120 g green peas, cooked and lightly crushed; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 1 tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp chilli powder; 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 2 tbsp cornstarch; Salt; 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Origin: India · North India

248kcal

per serving · 150 g

165kcal

per 100 g

4 gProtein3 g / 100 g

9 gFat6 g / 100 g

38 gCarbs25 g / 100 g

Aloo tikki are North Indian potato patties mixed with green peas, ginger, cumin and fresh coriander, pan-fried until crisp and golden outside and soft inside. They are a favourite street snack, eaten hot with tamarind and green chutneys, or served as the base of chaat with spicy toppings.

Diets

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Vegetarianno meat or fish in a typical recipe

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Veganno meat, fish or animal products in a typical recipe

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No pork

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Gluten-freeno wheat, barley or rye in a typical recipe

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Dairy-freeno milk, cheese, butter or yogurt in a typical recipe

Not keto25 g carbs per 100 g

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens in a typical recipe.

What it is made of

potatopeasgingercumincilantro

Recipe

4 servings45 min

Ingredients

700 g floury potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
120 g green peas, cooked and lightly crushed
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp chilli powder
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp cornstarch
Salt
3 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

Mix the potato, peas, ginger, cumin, chilli, coriander, cornstarch and salt into a firm mixture.
Shape into 8 flat patties about 1.5 cm thick and chill for 15 minutes so they hold together.
Heat the oil in a heavy pan and cook the patties over medium heat for 4–5 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp.
Drain on paper and serve hot with tamarind or mint-coriander chutney.

How to make it lighter

Brush the patties with oil and bake at 200 °C for 25 minutes, turning once, instead of frying.
Use a non-stick pan and 1 tbsp oil for the whole batch — each tablespoon is about 120 kcal.
Sweet tamarind chutney adds sugar; a fresh mint-coriander chutney is the lighter choice.

History

Aloo tikki is one of the best-known street foods of northern India, sold from griddles at stalls in cities such as Delhi and Lucknow. Tikki simply means a small cutlet or patty, and the potato version became popular as potatoes spread through Indian cooking.

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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →