Kurkuri Aloo Tikki Chaat Recipe | Aloo Tikki Chaat

Aloo Tikki Chaat Recipe | Aloo Patties Chaat | Tikki Chaat with detailed photo and video recipe. A simple and tasty street food or chaat recipe mainly prepared from potato patties or potato tikki with other chaat chutneys and spices. Tikki chaat is a filling and appetizing snack that mainly originated in North India, but is hugely popular all over India today. There are myriad ways to make this simple snack, but the most popular way to prepare is with yogurt and chaat chutneys.

Aloo Tikki Chaat Recipe | Aloo Patties Chaat | Tikki Chaat with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Basically an extended version of aloo tikki or potato patties served with spicy lip-smacking chaat chutneys, finely diced onion, and some fine sev. It can also be served with chole curry or chole gravy to have aloo tikki chole chaat. But this recipe is served with dahi or curd/yogurt to balance the spices and to provide the sweet and sour taste to this chaat recipe.

Chaat recipes are very common in my house and my husband has a special interest in it. Specifically on Friday and Saturday, we prepare a variety of chaat ranging from pani puri to sev puri and even Bhel puri. However lately, we have a new addition to it and the aloo chaat and aloo tikki chaat recipe is one of them. We prepare it frequently just because it is super simple to prepare and served with basic ingredients. I typically prepare these aloo tikki’s well ahead in advance and deep freeze them and I use it whenever I require it. Also, I use the same tikki’s as patties for my sandwich and burger recipes too. Hence, I am certain that this simple chaat recipe would be appreciated by all your family members when you serve it.

In addition, some more tips and recommendations for a perfect Chatpata aloo tikki chaat recipe. Firstly, I prepared the aloo tikki freshly by boiling and mashing the potatoes with spices and corn flour. Optionally you can prepare the same chaat recipe with store-bought frozen aloo patties too. Secondly, I have added finely chopped onions and fine sev like any other chaat recipe. However, you can skip these to make it no onion no garlic recipe or for the Vrat or fasting recipe. Also, I have stuffed these patties with roasted and fried channa dal to make it more interesting, however, it is optional. Lastly, while preparing aloo tikki, you can add bread crumbs, powdered rusk, crumbled bread pieces, and even oats powder as an alternative to corn flour.

finally, I would like to highlight my other Chaat Recipes Collection with this post of the aloo tikki chaat recipe. It includes Bhel puri, samosa chaat, aloo chaat, pani puri, dahi puri, sev puri, Papdi chaat, Dabeli, vada pav, and also pav bhaji recipe. In addition, do visit my other recipes collection,

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About Kurkuri Aloo Tikki Chaat

It is a simple and popular North Indian Chaat recipe made with Potato patties with chaat chutney and yogurt toppings. Basically, Aloo Tikki Chaat commonly known as Tikki Chaat is known for its sweet, sour, and spicy offerings with the richness of mashed potatoes. It is a favorite chaat recipe, especially with kids and young audiences. Hence it often served as a part starter or appetising snack apart from being popularly consumed as street food.

There are multiple ways to prepare this lip-smacking Kurkuri Aloo Tikki Chaat Recipe, but the most common way is to serve it with yogurt. With yogurt, it is also topped with spicy green chutney and sweet Date Imli Chutney. This is the most basic and popular version. However, it is also made with Ragda or Chole gravy curry to make it a more savory and spicy version. It is more popular in Mumbai and Western India.

Pro Tips for Aloo Tikki Chaat

The recipe is simple and an extension to the simple Aloo Patties recipe. Yet to make it street style some simple tips –

1. Homemade Tikki – Well the tikki’s prepared at home are the best and healthy choice for any recipes using the tikki. However, fresh store-bought tikki’s are also a good choice for this chaat recipe.
2. Chaat Chutney – Spicy and fresh green chutney is a must for this recipe. Again homemade is recommended but any lip-smacking store-bought chutney should be good. Also, you can add red chutney, Imli chutney, and even green chili chutney to spice it up.
3. Yogurt vs. Chole Curry – Well, the traditional and popular way to make Aloo Tikki Chaat is with yogurt toppings. Yet, you may go with chole gravy or even Ragda gravy to make it a spicy and savory chaat recipe.
4. Toppings – The toppings like onion, tomatoes, fine or medium-sized sev, pomegranate, coriander leaves, and crushed mixture are all welcome to this recipe.
5. Experiment – The chaat is open-ended and can be easily experimented with and customized. With tikk or pattiese, you can also add crushed samosa or even papdi to make more flavored or for more strong base.

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Recipe Card for Aloo Tikki Chaat:

How to Make Aloo Tikki Chaat with step-by-step photos:

1. Firstly, in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing, 4 chilli, 1 inch ginger and saute until it turns aromatic.
   
2. Add 2 tbsp cashew and roast till the cashew turns crunchy.
   
3. Keeping the flame on low add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder, 1 tsp amchur and ½ tsp salt.
   
4. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
   
5. Now add pressure-cooked chana dal and mix well.
   
6. Mash slightly, making sure everything is well combined.
   
7. Add in 2 tbsp coriander and mix well. Chana dal stuffing is ready. Keep aside.
   
8. Now in a large bowl take 3 boiled and mashed potato, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper powder.
   
9. Also, add 2 tbsp coriander and 2 tbsp corn flour.
   
10. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
    
11. To prepare the tikki, grease your hands with oil and pinch a ball-sized dough.
    
12. Flatten slightly, and stuff into a portion of prepared aloo stuffing.
    
13. Stuff in and secure making sure the stuffing doesn’t come out.
    
14. Flatten slightly, to shape into tikki.
    
15. Now fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
    
16. Fry both the sides until they turn golden brown and crispy from both the sides.
    
17. Now to prepare the chaat, place the tikki onto the plate. Top with curd, green chutney, tamarind chutney, chaat masala and coriander.
    
18. Finally, Kurkuri Aloo Chaat Recipe can be topped with sev before serving.
    

Notes:

• Firstly, adding corn flour helps to make crispy tikki and prevents it from breaking.
• Also, prepare a spicy stuffing, as the spice will be balanced by potato covering.
• Additionally, double frying tikki makes tikki crispy and kurkuri.
• Finally, Kurkuri Aloo Chaat Recipe can be also topped with ragda to make ragda patties.