Aloo Tikki is a quick and easy snack recipe using potatoes. Potato Patties or Aloo Tikkis made with grated potatoes and some mild Indian spices to kick-start a great evening after a nap. Well that's what we did anyway. While potato bajji or onion bajji are TH's favourite, I prefer these simple aloo tikkis to more popular Indian snacks with potatoes, even aloo bonda.
Naps make me hungry. The reason why I don't like napping in the afternoon is precisely that. And the fact that I take much longer to sleep off in the night and wake up cranky the next day morning. So not worth it.
Anyway, on this particular Saturday, the heat was unbearable and TH and I had exhausted the movie CDs we borrowed. With no inclination to go out whatsoever, we decided to nap, something we hardly ever do. I woke up 2 hours later feeling oh-my-god-I-am-hungry and of course, there were no snacks at home that I could immediately bite into.
Without thinking much, I grabbed 2 potatoes, grated them, threw in whatever I fancied which I hoped would balance the taste, and shallow fried into patties. The measurements are all eye-balled so adjust and add according to your taste.
They were good. Sinfully good.
Quick Potato Patties Recipe (Shortcut Aloo Tikkis)
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes grated (about 3 cups)
- A bunch of fresh coriander leaves chopped
- 1 teaspoon jeera / cumin
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 1 generous pinch asafoetida / hing / perungayam
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 to 2 tablespoon besan / bengal gram powder / kadalai maavu
- Salt to taste
- Oil for shallow frying
Instructions
- Grate the potatoes and squeeze out excess moisture
- Place in a bowl and add the other ingredients in except oil
- Mix welll
- Shape into flat patty shapes on the palm of your hand
- Shallow fry in a wide pan until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve the tikkis hot with ketchup.
Variations
- If you have more time in hand, then add chopped onions and some minced ginger. I haven't tried that but something tells me that would taste even better.
- If you try this recipe with any differences or variations, please do come back and leave your version in the comment section. Would appreciate that.
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Sakshi
wokie...you are such a sweetheart no? We asked for the recipe and you gave..My mind say's I should have asked for it to be couriered no?? It looks so easy to make..must try one fine rainy day..
Nags
oooh yes Sakshi! This and the rains go very well together 😀
chakhlere
wow nags this stack looks so tasty!!
Waiting for your rice mingle round up!!
Prathibha
Thats a very quick n instant snack....Generally i wont take naps in the afternoon and if I take I feel heavy..completely opposite to urs...:)
Miranda
I really enjoy this recipe. It looks amazing!!!
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Happy cook
Wow just looking to them makes me really hungry for them.
Delicous.
Parita
Thats very easy and quick to make, never tried using grated potatoes, i'll try and bake them 🙂
Sharmila
Ever since I have come across readymade aloo mash, I have been making tikkis very frequently. But this grated fresh potatoes sounds great ... am sure that is why they look so crispy ... boiled ones don't.
Great one Nags ... love it. 🙂
Sush
lovely, I would have added some ginger, corn flour too 🙂
I loved your first (stack) picture.
lissie
I think adding onions will enhance the flavour...nice clicks!