Indian Street Food Style Aloo Tikki Chaat
Indian Street Food Style Aloo Tikki Chaat - Aloo Tikki Chaat is a tangy, spicy, sour, sweet and scrumptious chaat recipe made with potato cutlets. In this recipe, crispy Aloo Tikkis are topped with Chutneys to create the most flavourful sharing snack. This is one of the most popular Street Foods sold by many a street vendor all over India! It is the most delicious chaat. Here are some other Chaat recipes you may enjoy - Samosa Chaat, Corn Chaat, Pani Puri Recipe.
Ingredients
Aloo Tikki
- 2 large Potatoes
- ¼ Red Onion Diced
- 1 tbsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Chilli Flakes
- Handful Coriander Leaves and Stems Chopped
- 3 Green Chillies Chopped
- 2 tbsp Cornflour
Sweetened Yoghurt
- 200 g Plain Yoghurt Whisked
- 1 tbsp Sugar Caster or Icing
Coriander Chilli Chutney
- Large Handful Coriander Leaves and Stalks
- 20 g Mint Leaves
- 2 Green Chillies
- 2 tbsp Plain Yoghurt
- Pinch Salt
- 1/2 Lemon Juice Only
Tamarind Chutney
- 120 g Tamarind Paste
- 1 tbsp Date Syrup
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Ginger Powder
- 2 flat tsp Sugar Granulated or Caster
Assemble
- 6 - 8 Aloo Tikki
- Sweetened Yoghurt
- Coriander Chilli Chutney
- Tamarind Chutney
Instructions
How to make Aloo Tikki
- Boil potatoes until you can easily stick a fork/knife through them. At least 20 minutes. Once cooled, peel. To speed this up, you can peel warm potatoes under cool running water.
- Mash Potatoes using a potato masher or fork.
- Add Onion, Coriander, Green Chillies, Spices and Cornflour.
- Mash all the ingredients together and form patties using 2 tbsp each per patty.
- Heat up a pan and add oil. Once hot, cook the aloo tikki for 5 - 6 minutes, turning midway.Remove to a plate lined with kitchen paper. Continue to cook the tikki until they are all done.
Yoghurt
- Whisk the Yoghurt with the sugar and set aside.
Coriander Chilli Chutney
- Combine Coriander, Mint, Green Chillies, Yoghurt, Salt and Lemon in a blender and blend till smooth.
Tamarind Chutney
- Combine Tamarind, Date Syrup, Kashmiri Chilli Powder, Sugar, Ginger and Cumin Powder and mix to combine.
- Add to a small pot and heat over low heat till warmed through and the tamarind has loosened a little.
To Assemble
- Place Aloo Tikki on a plate. Drizzle over the yoghurt. Spoon over Tamarind chutney and Coriander mint chutney.
Notes
how to serve aloo tikki chaat
Chaat is always best served with Ginger Chai. You can also serve it alongside other popular Indian Street Food Favourites such as Pani Puri Recipe, Samosa Chaat, Lighter Chickpea and Potato Chaat, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chaat, Chicken Frankie.tips on making aloo tikki chaat
cook the potato tikki on medium low heat. You want them to form a crust but for the temperature not to be so high that they get too dark. boil potatoes in advance Potatoes can be boiled up to a day in advance and kept in the fridge. This draws out the moisture from the potatoes making it easier to form patties. how to boil the potatoes Boil potatoes until you can easily stick a form/knife through them. At least 20 minutes. Don't be tempted to take them out too early. It will just make life more difficult. Use Maris Piper or King Edwards for best results sweeten the yoghurt I add a touch of sugar in the yoghurt and it makes all the difference! Don’t be tempted to skip this. tamarind If you are using a Concentrated Tamarind Paste, you will need to dilute it to use.storage suggestions
This recipe is best eaten immediately as the sauces will absorb into the tikkis.how to make ahead
You can make the Tikkis up to 3 days ahead and keep in the fridge. Reheat before using. You can also make the chutneys ahead and give them a good whisk before using. The potatoes for the tikkis can be boiled a day in advance and stored in the fridge.how do i freeze aloo tikki?
You can make the Aloo Tikki up to 3 months ahead and use from frozen but in that case I would suggest bread crumbing them first by dipping in egg and then breadcrumbs. To freeze, simply freeze before frying in an airtight container with a layer of baking paper between each layer.variation
add ragda or chickpeas You can add leftover Chickpea Curry/Chole or these Chickpeas in this recipe for Chole aloo tikki chaat. Ragda is the other option. It is made from white peas. Burger Make the Aloo Tikki a little larger to make aloo tikki burger. other optional ingredients You can add a number of toppings to this recipe such as Roasted Cumin Powder, Chaat Masala, Garam Masala, Cumin Seeds, Red Chilli Powder, Fine Sev, Coriander leaves, Pomegranate and Onions. Aloo tikki Add bread crumbs or rice flour to the Aloo Tikki instead of Corn Flour. Add Spices according to your taste Add green peas to the aloo tikki for some texture and flavour.Nutrition
Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 9gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 879mgPotassium: 1340mgFiber: 9gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 952IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 5mg
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