Aloo Tikki (Spiced Potato Patties)
Delhi's beloved street snack: mashed potato patties seasoned with ginger, green chili and cilantro, pan-fried on a hot griddle until they form a deep golden crust. Eat them with yogurt and chutneys.
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Mash the potatoes
Grate or mash the cold, dry potatoes until completely smooth. Using cold potatoes is key — warm ones turn gluey and the patties will fall apart.
- 600g potatoes
✅ Done when: potatoes are completely smooth with no lumps
Season and mix
Knead the mashed potatoes with the cornstarch, ginger, chilies, cumin, , , cilantro and salt until smooth and soft. Taste a little and add more salt or chili if needed.
- 3 tbsp cornstarch or rice flour
- 1 tsp fresh ginger
- 1–2 green chilies
- 1 tsp roasted ground cumin
- ¾ tsp
- ½ tsp
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
✅ Done when: mixture is smooth, soft and holds together without cracking
Shape the patties
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Fry slowly
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Serve as chaat
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Mash the potatoes
Grate or mash the cold, dry potatoes until completely smooth. Using cold potatoes is key — warm ones turn gluey and the patties will fall apart.
- 600g potatoes
✅ Done when: potatoes are completely smooth with no lumps
Season and mix
Knead the mashed potatoes with the cornstarch, ginger, chilies, cumin, , , cilantro and salt until smooth and soft. Taste a little and add more salt or chili if needed.
- 3 tbsp cornstarch or rice flour
- 1 tsp fresh ginger
- 1–2 green chilies
- 1 tsp roasted ground cumin
- ¾ tsp
- ½ tsp
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
✅ Done when: mixture is smooth, soft and holds together without cracking
Shape the patties
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Fry slowly
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Serve as chaat
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The Story Behind the Dish
Aloo tikki is a pillar of North India's chaat culture — the tangy, spicy, sweet snacks sold from street carts in Delhi, Lucknow and Varanasi. Vendors cook dozens of patties at once on huge flat iron griddles, letting them crisp slowly at the edges.
They're eaten on their own, smothered in chutneys as tikki chaat, or tucked into a bun as the Indian-style burger sold by fast-food chains.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Crisp outside and soft inside, aloo tikki is cheap, filling and endlessly customisable with toppings.
💡 Fun Fact
Street vendors often stuff tikkis with a spoonful of spiced lentils or peas — a version called bharwan (stuffed) tikki.
Delhi & Uttar Pradesh
28.66°N, 77.24°E
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