Crispy Aloo Tikki

बाजार जैसी कुरकुरी आलू टिक्की I Aloo Patties #alootikki

Aloo Tikki is a very popular North Indian snack. Aloo tikka, which literally means potato patty. It is very crispy and made of potato. It is a street food across the country. Its taste enhances when served with spicy chutneys like coriander chutney.

Ingredients – Interesting facts

Chilli

• Chillies are natural pain killers.
• National Chili Day is celebrated in U.S. on 4^th Thursday in February.
• Birds are immune to hotness of Chillies.
• Hottest part of Chilli are its interior veins, and not its seeds.

Cumin seeds

• Cumin is believed to be originated from Egypt.
• It is a drought-tolerant crop and grows in tropical regions.
• Although it is called Cumin Seed, it is basically fruit of the cumin plant.
• It is commonly known as Jeera in India.
• Around 70% of the world’s cumin production is done in India.

Ginger

• Ginger is a rhizome (an underground stem) and not a root.
• India is the largest producer of Ginger.
• In India, use of ginger in medicine goes back to ancient times.
• Its generic name is “Zingiber”. It is derived from the Greek word “zingiberis”, which comes from the Sanskrit name of the spice, “singabera”.

Salt

• Salt is the most common ingredient in our kitchen.
• It is present in each and every cell of our body.
• Its Latin name is Sal from which the word “salary” is derived. It is believed that in the ancient times, the roman soldiers were paid in salt.
• It is essential for life, but its excess intake poses health risk.

Recipe Details

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Crispy Aloo Tikki

Author: Bharat Ki Rasoi Cooking Method: Frying Cuisine: Indian Courses: Snacks

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 5 min Total Time 15 mins Servings: 4 Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

Preparation

• 3 Boiled Potato
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Chilli flakes
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon Green chilli
• 1 teaspoon Crushed ginger
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt (as per taste)
• 3 tablespoons Corn flour
• 3 tablespoons Coriander leaves
• Oil (for shallow fry)

Instructions

Preparation

1. • Take 3 boiled potatoes in a bowl.
   • Mash them
   • Add the below mentioned ingredients:
     • Chilli flakes – ½ tsp
     • Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp
     • Green chilli – 1 tsp
     • Crushed ginger – 1 tsp
     • Salt (as per taste) – ½ tsp
     • Corn flour – 3 tbsp
     • Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp
   • Mix it well.
   • Make the mixture non-sticky and not dry as well.
   • Shape the mixture into aloo tikki.
   • Shallow fry on low-medium flame.
   • Flip after 1-2 minute.
   • Fry both sides till golden brown and crispy.

Aloo Tikki is ready

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