Easy Aloo Tikki

         

     In north india, aloo tikki is usually served with chole , garnished with onions, a sweet tamarind-jaggery chutney and hot green chutney made from green chillies and coriander. You can make aloo tikki by stuffed with a spiced filling of peas & paneer or chana dal. 
              You can add corn flour, rice flour, bread crumbs or rusk powder as a binding agent while making aloo tikki.  Most of the time, I prefer adding bread crumbs and corn flour while making patties.  Rusk powder or bread crumbs, gives crispiness to the tikki.

Ingredients :

• Potatoes - 3 medium 
• Salt - ¾ - 1 teaspoon
• Amchur powder / dry mango powder - ½ teaspoon
• Coriander powder - ½ teaspoon
• Chat masala powder - ½ teaspoon
• Chili powder - 1 teaspoon
• Coriander leaves - 1 sprig (finely chopped)
• Corn flour / rice flour / bread crumbs / gram flour - 2 - 3 teaspoons(for binding)
• Oil - for shallow frying

Method :

1. Rinse potatoes and pressure cook them until soft. Then drain the water and allow it to cool. Peel off the skin, put them in a bowl and mash them.
2. Add red chili powder, amchur powder, coriender powder, chat masala,corn flour salt, and coriander leaves into the bowl and mix along with potatoes.
3. Divide into equal portions and roll into balls.
4. With damp hands, flatten each potato ball to make ½ inch thick round patties.
   
5. Heat oil in a tawa or a frying pan over medium heat. Gently place the patties and shallow-fry them. When one side of the tikki becomes golden brown, flip it to the other side.
6. Gently flip for a few more times for about 3 - 5 minutes till a thick crust is formed.
7. Remove and drain on a kitchen towel.
8. Repeat the same steps with the remaining patties.
9. Serve aloo tikki with coriander chutney or tamarind chutney or Tomato ketchup. 
   

Note :

• If you like bread crumbs then roll the patties in bread crumbs and fry.