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22 June 2009

Quick Potato Patties / Aloo Tikki Recipe

Since I posted my entry for Click - Stacks, a bunch of you asked for the recipe which I wanted to post immediately but kinda couldn't :D

Anyway, like I had mentioned, naps make me hungry. The reason why I don't like napping in the afternoon is precisely that. And the fact that I take much longer to sleep off in the night and wake up cranky the next day morning. So not worth it.

Anyway, on this particular Saturday, the heat was unbearable and TH and I had exhausted the movie CDs we borrowed. With no inclination to go out whatsoever, we decided to nap, something we hardly ever do. I woke up 2 hours later feeling oh-my-god-I-am-hungry and of course, there were no snacks at home that I could immediately bite into.
Without thinking much, I grabbed 2 potatoes, grated them, threw in some this and that which I hoped would balance the taste and shallow fried into patties. The measurements are all eyeballed so adjust and add according to your taste.

They were good. Sinfully good.

Quick Potato Patties / Aloo Tikkis
Preparation time: 15 mins Makes: 8 - 10 patties

What I Used:

2 medium potatoes, grated
A bunch of fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp jeera / jeerakam
2 green chillies, chopped
1 generous pinch asafoetida / hing / perungayam
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 to 2 tbsp besan / bengal gram powder / kadala mavu
Salt to taste

How I Made It:

Grate the potatoes and add the other ingredients in. Mix welll. Make into flat patty shapes on palm of hand and shallow fry in a wide pan until golden brown on both sides.

Serve hot with ketchup. Tastes best when really hungry!
Variations

- If you have more time in hand, then add chopped onions and some minced ginger. I haven't tried that but something tells me that would taste even better.

- If you try this recipe with any differences or variations, please do come back and leave your version in the comment section. Would appreciate that.


Note:- I am working on the roundup for Monthly Mingle - Ravishing Rice. Please bear with me while I sort through some 100+ ravishing entries over the next week or so :)


Tried & Tasted By Nagalakshmi V at 12:54
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54 Comments:

  1. Nags,I have been waiting for this recipe ever since you posted the pic;).I don't think there can be more-easier recipe for this.Maybe we can use leftover-mashed potatoes[if there are any:)]in place of grated ones?Or better still,use the aloo-mash[readymade mash potatoes]for a super quick version?
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  2. Yes, absolutely Divya :) Awesome ideas!
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  3. Bingo again! I made not-so-similar version but let us call them vegetable cutlets. Like Divya said mashed potatoes,carrots and capsicum with ginger-garlic and lemon too :D I will post it very soon :)
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  4. Zatpat nasta..! Awesome idea.

    Nags, I can't see your latest posts/updates (since last 2 posts)in my Google Reader. Don't know y? Any suggestion? I don't want to miss your post anyway. :)
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  5. I am not a nap kida girl, but if I could wake up to something so delicious, I would go and have a nap NOW!!!!
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  7. This sounds amazing! I'll have to try this and add onions!
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  8. Hey, this is similar to Swiss rosti..ofcourse Indianized version.. I loved the pics
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  10. Me likes, can tell Sambhar will like this!!!
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  11. wowow! cool Thanks for sharing :) ..i am drooling now ;)
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  12. oh that was a delicious recipe and an awesome click.. I had used mashed potates and chilli pwd, garam masala pwd and pepper pwd.

    Some give a coat of bread crumbs to make it even more crispier.
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  13. delightful stack..:)..I'l definitely add chopped onions n ginger..mm..mebe a coat of cornflour as well..!:)
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  14. What a beautiful potato patties, I love the flavors.
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  16. O my it looks soooooo wonderful dear.... making me drool... looks so tempting... nice and easy recipe.
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  17. Nandu, let me know how baking this turns out ok?
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  18. Awesome looking click, Nags! I totally agree with you about waking up cranky from naps. I generally don't make a habit of it either. Aloo tikkis sound so easy. Will have to try this version next time! :)
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  19. Thats a very easy to make spicy version of hash browns :)The last picture is very nice!
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  20. Oh wow awesome way to treat the untime hunger.....tikkis look yummylicious....
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  21. I think adding onions will enhance the flavour...nice clicks!
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  22. lovely, I would have added some ginger, corn flour too :)
    I loved your first (stack) picture.
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  23. Ever since I have come across readymade aloo mash, I have been making tikkis very frequently. But this grated fresh potatoes sounds great ... am sure that is why they look so crispy ... boiled ones don't.
    Great one Nags ... love it. :-)
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  24. Thats very easy and quick to make, never tried using grated potatoes, i'll try and bake them :)
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  25. Wow just looking to them makes me really hungry for them.
    Delicous.
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  26. I really enjoy this recipe. It looks amazing!!!

    I also wanted to let you know that you are one of the top recipes being voted for the Bodum! Goodluck!
    Thank you for entering!!
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  27. Thats a very quick n instant snack....Generally i wont take naps in the afternoon and if I take I feel heavy..completely opposite to urs...:)
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  28. wow nags this stack looks so tasty!!
    Waiting for your rice mingle round up!!
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  29. wokie...you are such a sweetheart no? We asked for the recipe and you gave..My mind say's I should have asked for it to be couriered no?? It looks so easy to make..must try one fine rainy day..
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  30. oooh yes Sakshi! This and the rains go very well together :D
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  31. Good! I love that ingredients! :)
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  32. hi nags, ur photos are so delicious.., i have done similar to this quite sometime back but never got to post it !, as my photos did not come out well !, i always keep worrying about photos and some of recipes never reach my blog because of that ! i won't keep bugging u with my photos again..., let me come to ur recipe it looks really very tempting, as if i could just pick one of them and eat it !...
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  33. a real quick snack and the pic is great
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  34. I am sure you win this months click..in the yummy category..;)
    I am surely going to try this for children for their back-from-school-tea-time-snack :)
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  35. I like adding nuts such as chopped peanuts or cashews also :)
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  36. hey, that's a great tip anon. i am so glad not all anon comments are mean :) will try it ur way next time, for sure!
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  37. I am sure you win this months click..in the yummy category..;)
    I am surely going to try this for children for their back-from-school-tea-time-snack :)
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  38. hey, that's a great tip anon. i am so glad not all anon comments are mean :) will try it ur way next time, for sure!
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  39. O my it looks soooooo wonderful dear.... making me drool... looks so tempting... nice and easy recipe.
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  40. oh that was a delicious recipe and an awesome click.. I had used mashed potates and chilli pwd, garam masala pwd and pepper pwd.

    Some give a coat of bread crumbs to make it even more crispier.
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  41. Hi there,

    I came across your blog and saw that you enjoy cooking and experimenting with new recipes. Stonyfield Farm makes Oikos Organic Greek yogurt which can be used in a variety of ways while cooking – in baking, as a substitute for sour cream and mayonnaise, in dips and sauces and to create tasty low-fat dishes. Greek yogurt is strained, making it thicker and more versatile in recipes than regular yogurt. Oikos is organic, which means it's made without artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners, and it's made from organic milk produced without the use of toxic persistent pesticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, or artificial growth hormones (rBST). We feel that organic is not only better for you, but better for the planet as well.

    I'd love to send you coupons to give Oikos a try. If you're interested just shoot me an email at Kdrociak@stonyfield.com and let me know where to send them.

    Take care,
    Kristina
    Stonyfield Farm
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  42. Hey, this is similar to Swiss rosti..ofcourse Indianized version.. I loved the pics
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  44. Zatpat nasta..! Awesome idea.

    Nags, I can't see your latest posts/updates (since last 2 posts)in my Google Reader. Don't know y? Any suggestion? I don't want to miss your post anyway. :)
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  45. Yes, absolutely Divya :) Awesome ideas!
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  46. I love aloo tikkis and these look GOOD!
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  47. This is more like the Hash Brown Potatoes sans the masala.... certainly a super idea to spice it up and give it the indian punch ..Love it Nags!
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  49. I tried this recipe yesterday... Came out real well. Reminiscent of 'Indianised' American hash browns. A keeper for sure. Thanks for sharing...
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  50. So glad you liked the quick aloo tikkis!
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  51. Hiya nags,
    i had never grated and fried potatos before also wanted to try out this recipe today after seeing the drool worthy pictures.it came out lipsmackingly delicious.
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  52. luks awesome...can these be made without besan ,using instead egg or breadcrumbs?
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  53. sure. the texture will differ but i am sure it will taste great.
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  54. hey i do hv a suggestion to make it more tasty,
    add grated cheddar cheese to the mixture n chat masala..
    i tried it as i like spicy food..evn u can ..its gr8 as an snack..
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