Quick Potato Patties Recipe (Shortcut Aloo Tikkis)
A shortcut recipe to make quick potato patties or aloo tikkis when you are short on time and just need a snack for tea time or when you are really hungry.
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes grated (about 3 cups)
- A bunch of fresh coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tsp jeera / cumin
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 1 generous pinch asafoetida / hing / perungayam
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 to 2 tbsp besan / bengal gram powder / kadalai maavu
- Salt to taste
- Oil for shallow frying
Instructions
- Grate the potatoes and squeeze out excess moisture
- Place in a bowl and add the other ingredients in except oil
- Mix welll
- Shape into flat patty shapes on the palm of your hand
- Shallow fry in a wide pan until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve the tikkis hot with ketchup.