Aloo Tikki Recipe Pakistani Style
Aloo Tikki is a potato cutlet with a well-balanced aroma of spices and herbs. Enjoy it as is or as a filling in pita bread, flatbread or tortilla wrap and have it for your packed lunch and a picnic.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 medium-sized waxy potatoes (I use red potatoes.)
- 4 scallions/ spring onions (sliced.)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
- ½ teaspoon garam masala.
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder.
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder.
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder, (Kashmiri red chili powder.)
- ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes (see the note.)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste.
- 1 egg (lightly beaten (optional).)
- ½ cup gram flour/ besan flour/ chickpea flour.
- ½ cup water.
- Cooking oil for frying.
Instructions
- 1
Steam or boil the potatoes with the skin on until they are cooked through. Take care not to overcook as they can be too soft and mushy. Drain and let the potatoes cool down. Room temperature is the best as the potatoes won’t be too wet.
- 2
Peel the potatoes (I don’t) and place them in a mixing bowl and mash them lightly. Make sure it is not too smooth. You want a bit of potato chunks in the mash.
- 3
Put the sliced scallions/ spring onions, garlic powder, garam masala, paprika powder, chilli flakes, beaten egg (if using), black pepper and salt in the potatoes. Mix everything well. Take about one tablespoon of the mixture and shape it into a small round disc. Try to aim the thickness of 5 mm/ 0.2 inch. Work it through until the potato mix is finished.
- 4
Put the gram flour in a small bowl and mix it with the water. Use a small hand whisk or a fork, whisk the flour until you get a smooth batter.
- 5
Then heat the oil in a frying pan/ wok about ½ inch high.
- 6
Dip the potato disc in the chickpea flour batter and carefully slide it into the hot oil. Leave a little space between the discs. Fry until the Aloo Tikkis are lightly golden.