Aloo tikki is a north Indian snack that can be found in every food stall in the region. Boiled mashed potatoes are mixed with lots of spices and peas, formed into patties, then fried. You can make burgers and chole masala with the same aloo tikki mixture. You can vary the spices and ingredients for aloo tikki.
You can serve aloo tikki with some sauces including green chutney.
Packing this for lunch? Make sure you carry it in an insulated lunch kit and also pack it for your kids snacks box.
Nutritional value of aloo tikki:
You will get 15% fat, 230gm sodium, 45.5gm carbohydrates, 0.5gm proteins and few amounts of vitamins, iron and calcium from aloo tikki.
Ingredients
medium potatoes, peeled and cubed: 3
cup green peas: 3/4
green chilies--chopped: 3
Red chili Powder: 1 tsp
chaat masala: 2 tsp
lemon Juice: 2 tsp
oil: 2 tbsp
salt to taste
How To Make Aloo Tikki
- Boil potatoes with water to cover until tender, adding the peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain.
- Mash potatoes with peas in a bowl.
- Add green chilies, red chili powder, chaat masala, lemon juice and salt and mix well.
- Form mixture into patties.
- Now you can heat a pan and add the oil.
- Fry the patties on both sides until they become brown in color. Drain on paper towels.