Aloo Tikki

Name: Aloo Tikki
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, washed with skin on; 1 tsp garam masala; 2-3 chillies, finely chopped; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp ginger, grated (3cm piece); half tsp chilli powder; handful of fresh coriander, chopped; 100g KTC gram flour, sieved; water; 1 tsp cumin seeds; rapeseed oil for deep frying

Instructions

These were always served as the vegetarian option at weddings and I did feel sorry for those vegetarians, because when everyone else was indulging in spicy tandoori chicken and lovely lamb kebabs, they were just eating a few spiced spuds. I now realise I've spent too many years missing out on what is in fact a wonderful snack. In my version, the potato cake is seasoned simply with ginger and garam masala (I like mine with a touch more spice, but just make them to your own tastes) and the chickpea batter makes them light and crisp on the outside and soft and spicy in the middle. I love making these as they are all about getting your hands really into the food and slopping batter all over the place. Well, that's how my kids like to help.

Updated at: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:12:52 GMT