Aloo Tikki Chaat

I don’t think truly lived unless you’ve had a good plate of aloo tikki chaat.

Aloo tikki chaat has been one of my all time favorite street foods since I’ve been a kid. You can’t really go wrong without anything that involves crispy fried potatoes and tamarind chutney.

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What is Aloo Tikki Chaat?

For those of you who aren’t familiar, aloo tikki chaat is basically a spicy potato patty covered in chutneys and yogurt. The patty (“tikki”) is traditionally deep-fried but I’ve made it in the air fryer plenty of times and it turns out great.

You can’t eat aloo tikki chaat without tamarind and cilantro chutney – they are an absolute must! But I also love adding yogurt, savory snack mixes like bhujia, and pomegranate seeds if I want some sweetness.

How Do You Make the Tamarind Chutney?

Tamarind chutney is a must to serve with aloo tikki chaat. I’ve tried this recipe with both raw turbinado and plain white sugar; both work incredibly well. Also, the star of the show here, besides the tamarind of course, are the roasted cumin seeds. This is definitely not a step you should skip because it makes such a noticeable difference in this chutney.

Overall You’ll Need:

• Raw sugar
• Roasted cumin
• Salt
• Red chili powder
• Black pepper
• Ginger powder
• Garlic powder
• Smoked paprika
• Tamarind
• Hot water

Just start by soaking your tamarind in hot water for 30 minutes to an hour and then straining out as much pulp as possible using a sieve.

Aloo Tikki – Ingredient Breakdown:

To make the aloo tikki in this chaat, all you need are potatoes, oil, and a whole bunch of spices.

• Potatoes
• Oil
• Salt
• Cumin
• Coriander powder
• Red chili powder
• Haldi (turmeric powder)
• Garam masala
• Amchur (mango powder)
• Cornstarch

Aloo Tikki Chaat Instructions

This aloo tikki is fairly simple to make. All you’ll need to do is boil your potatoes and add in some oil and a bunch of spices.

1. Mash boiled potatoes with spices and oil and add in peas until everything is evenly combined.
2. Then form into patties and brush both sides with more oil.
3. Finally, pop your aloo tikki into the air fryer at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, flipping half-way through the cooking process.
4. If you don’t have an air fryer, fry in a pan instead or use an oven. Now, your patty is ready for your aloo tikki chaat!

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Aloo Tikki Chaat

A spicy and crispy potato patty served with a tamarind and cilantro chutney!

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Ingredients

Aloo Tikki

• 3 medium sized potatoes
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1/8 tsp haldi
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp amchur
• 1 tsp corn starch

Tamarind Chutney

• 2.5 c raw sugar
• 2 tsp roasted cumin
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 package of tamarind
• 2 c hot water

Cilantro Chutney

• 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro (tightly packed)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped mint (tightly packed)
• 1-2 tbsp yogurt
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cumin powder
• 1/8 tps amchur powder
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp ginger powder
• 1 tbsp finely chopped jalapeño (tightly packed)
• 1-2 tbsp lemon

Instructions

Aloo Tikki

• Mash boiled potatoes with spices and oil and add in peas until everything is evenly combined. Then form into patties and brush both sides with more oil. Pop into the air fryer at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, flipping half way through the cooking process. If you don’t have an air fryer, fry in a pan instead or use an oven.

Tamarind Chutney

• Soak tamarind in hot water for 30 minutes to an hour and strain out using a sieve- get out as much pulp as you possibly can. Also before soaking in the water, make sure you break apart the tamarind into small pieces so the straining process is easier later on.

Cilantro Chutney

• Blend all ingredients in a food processor to create chutney.

Notes

You can mess around with the the lemon and yogurt ratios. You can also do 2 tbsp yogurt and no lemon or only 2 tbsp lemon and no yogurt. Or do half and half with 1-2 tbsp of each!

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Aloo Tikki, aloo tikki chaat, chaat