Sindhi style Aloo tikki 3 ways recipe|How to make potato tikki| Sindhi potato tikki recipe with step by step instructions and pictorial presentation.
A traditional snack Sindhi style aloo tikki 3 ways recipe from Sindhi cuisine is made using different stuffings like chana dal/Split Bengal gram and green peas.
Sindhi cuisine is admired for its unique taste and methods of preparation. Aloo tikki is one of a kind snack which is loved by all Sindhi’s.
Here the delicious potato mixture for Sindhi style Aloo tikki 3 ways is deep fried and served with a mouth-watering Green chutney/corianderr mint chutney or tomato sauce to tickle your taste buds.
Sindhi’s have a fascination for deep fried delicacies. Now the times have changed and with choice of healthier lifestyles, many of them therefore try to make versions of it by either shallow frying, baking or air frying these tikkis.
The other day while making them I was wondering, why I haven’t put them on my blog? You may check my other Sindhi delicacies
Sindhi dal pakwan, Sindhi Kadhi
Potli wala achaar/pickle, Karachi halwa
Aloo/potato tuk, Sindhi sai bhaji/ palak Chana dal, Sindhi papad paratha
Sindhi style Aloo tikki 3 ways, a traditional recipe :
The recipe for making Sindhi style Aloo tikki is passed on to generations. In other words, it’s kind of child’s play for me to make it while cooking routine stuff.
Today my post is all about aloo tikki made in 3 ways. The stuffing used here is of chana dal and green peas. You may make whatever suits your family’s preference.
Sindhi style Aloo tikki 3 ways :
Every Sindhi household has its own style to make these tikkis. However some make it plain without any stuffing and some make stuffed ones.
These are an integral part of cooking in all Sindhi homes. Come Sunday, holiday or any other day, we don’t need any reasons to prepare this.
Above all it goes very well as an evening snack with hot cuppa of tea, serve it to guests or with Sai bhaji/ Chana dal palak– bhuga chawal, or even simply with dal rice. It goes well with almost everything.
Recipe card :
- To make basic Aloo Tikki :
- Boiled potatoes - 4
- green chillies finely chopped - 2
- Amchur/dry mango powder - 1 tsp
- Chopped coriander - 4 tsp
- Cumin - 1 tbsp
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Fresh/leftover bread (white or
- Brown )crumbs of 4 slices
- Or
- Soak leftover bread slices in salt and red chilli powder mix for few seconds and squeeze well with your palms and mix instead of bread crumbs.
- Salt to taste
- 2nd way to make Green peas stuffed aloo tikkis :
- Green peas boiled ½ cup
- Oil 1 tsp
- Cumin 1 tbsp
- Onions chopped 1
- Ginger Chilli paste 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Coriander/dhania powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric ½ tsp
- Garam masala powder ½ tsp
- Lemon juice 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander chopped handful
- 3rd way to make Chana dal stuffed aloo tikkis
- Chana dal ½ cup
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric powder ½ tsp
- Oil 1 tsp
- Cumin 1 tsp
- asafoetida/hing 1 pinch
- ginger-green chillies paste 1tsp
- Lemon juice 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves handful
- To make basic tikkis :
- First peel and mash or grate potatoes.
- Next mix all above listed ingredents in the mashed potaoes. Add salt towards the end.
- Test the taste and adjust spices according to your family’s preference.
- Then make round or your choice of shape tikkis and deep fry in hot oil.
- First fry one single piece of tikki and check that it shouldn’t break in oil while frying.
- If it breaks then we need to add more bread or bread crumbs.
- While frying tikkis keep switching the flame from high to medium.
- Keep an eye on tikkis while frying as it should not turn dark brown.
- Once it turns golden brown remove on tissue paper and serve with green chutney or tomato sauce.
- You can even tava fry till crispy on both sides in few drops of oil.
- nd way to make Green peas stuffed tikkis :
- Clean, wash and blanch green peas with some salt. Cool it.
- In a pan add oil.
- Next add cumin seeds. Once it crackles add chopped onions.
- Saute for a while. Add ginger chilli paste. Next add all the masalas listed above.
- Saute and add blanched peas. Mix well and before switching the flame off add lemon juice. Mix in fresh coriander leaves. Cool it.
- Make a puri /round disc and place the green peas stuffing inside and cover it from all the sides.
- Make a smooth ball and flatten it to give a tikki shape. Or like I have made using heart shaped tikki mould.
- Heat some oil in pan and deep fry tikkis till crisp and golden-brown on both sides.
- Serve hot.
- rd way to make chana dal stuffed tikkis :
- Soak channa dal in water for around 30 minutes.
- Pressure cook it with water, salt and turmeric for 2 whistles, and later cook it on slow flame for few minutes and keep aside.
- The cooked dal should not be mushy at all.
- Heat oil in pan, add cumin seeds, asafoetida/hing; once it crackles, add ginger-green chillies paste and saute well.
- Add boiled chana dal.
- Mix well and cook for around 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer it into a bowl and cool it down to room temperature.
- Take mashed potato mixture for the outer layer.
- Make a puri /round disc and place the chana dal stuffing inside and cover it from all the sides.
- Make a smooth ball and flatten it to give a tikki shape.
- Heat some oil in pan and deep fry tikkis till crisp and golden-brown on both sides.
- Serve hot.
1. Don’t over boil potatoes.
2. Mash the boiled potatoes with light hands.
3. Mix salt towards the end when you are about to shape tikkis.
4. Make tikkis beforehand and store in airtight container in fridge upto 3 days. Take out from the fridge to fry whenever you want.
Pictorial recipe of Sindhi style Aloo tikki 3 ways
Ingredients to make basic Aloo Tikki :
Boiled potatoes – 4
green chillies finely chopped – 2
Amchur/dry mango powder – 1 tsp
Chopped coriander – 4 tsp
Cumin – 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Fresh/leftover bread (white or
Brown )crumbs of 4 slices
Or
Soak leftover bread slices in salt and red chilli powder mix for few seconds and squeeze well with your palms and mix instead of bread crumbs.
Salt to taste
Process to make tikkis :
First peel and mash or grate potatoes.
Next mix all above listed ingredients in the mashed potatoes. Add salt towards the end.
Test the taste and adjust spices according to your family’s preference.
Then make round or your choice of shape tikkis and deep fry in hot oil.
First fry one single piece of tikki and check that it shouldn’t break in oil while frying.
If it breaks then we need to add more bread or bread crumbs.
While frying tikkis keep switching the flame from high to medium.
Keep an eye on tikkis while frying as it should not turn dark brown.
Once it turns golden brown remove on tissue paper and serve with green chutney or tomato sauce.
You can even tava fry till crispy on both sides in few drops of oil.
2nd way Green peas stuffed aloo tikkis :
Green peas blanched 1/2 cup
Oil 1 tsp
Cumin 1 tbsp
Onions chopped 1
Ginger Chilli paste 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Coriander/dhania powder 1 tsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander chopped handful
Clean, wash and blanch green peas with some salt. Cool it. After that in a pan add oil.
Next add cumin seeds. Once it crackles add chopped onions.
Saute for a while. Add ginger chilli paste. Next add all the masalas listed above.
Saute and add blanched peas. Mix well and before switching the flame add lemon juice. Mix in fresh coriander leaves. Cool it.
Make a puri/round disc of potato mixture, and place the green peas stuffing inside and cover it from all the sides.
Make a smooth ball and flatten it to give a tikki shape. Or like I have made using heart shaped tikki mould.
Heat some oil in flat-pan and deep fry tikkis till crisp and golden-brown on both sides.
Serve hot.
3rd way Chana dal stuffed aloo tikkis
Chana dal 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Oil 1 tsp
Cumin 1 tsp
Asafoetida/hing 1 pinch
Ginger-green chillies paste 1tsp
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Coriander leaves handful
Soak chana dal in water for around 30 minutes.
Pressure cook it with water, salt and turmeric for 2 whistles, and later cook it on slow flame for few minutes and keep aside.
The cooked dal should not be mushy at all.
Heat oil in pan, add cumin seeds, asafoetida/hing; once it crackles, add ginger-green chillies paste and saute well.
Add boiled chana dal.
Mix well and cook for around 3-4 minutes. Add lemon juice and fresh coriander leaves.
Transfer it to a bowl and cool it down to room temperature.
Take mashed potato mixture for the outer layer.
Make a puri/round disc and place the chana dal stuffing inside and cover it from all the sides.
Make a smooth ball and flatten it to give a tikki shape.
Heat some oil in a pan deep fry tikkis till crisp and golden-brown on both sides.
Serve hot.
Notes to make perfect tikkis :
1. Don’t over boil potatoes.
2. Mash the boiled potatoes with light hands.
3. Mix salt towards the end when you are about to shape tikkis.
4. Make tikkis beforehand and store in airtight container in fridge upto 3 days. Take out from the fridge to fry whenever you want.
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Aloo tikki is surely one of my favorite vegetarian snacks… can never stop with one and when paired with a hot cup of chai, is just awesome… Love the stuffed versions especially the one with green peas…
Thank you so much Rafeeda. Yes true my family loves it.
Such a nice post. So far, I tried without stuffing. Actually, with stuffing, it looks more interesting and yummy. Just thinking of this, makes me hungry. Will give a try soon.
Thank you Malini for your kind words. The stuffed tikkis taste very good.
I am sure there can’t be anyone who don’t love Aloo Tikki .. such lovely variations u showed , all sounds super yummy.
Nicely elaborated post. Great share
Thank you Ruchi.
Aloo tikki is as it is or in chaat is my favourite. Love the stuffed version tikkis, it sounds interesting and even more appetising for kids especially. Lovely share Lataji..
Thank you Geetha. Yes the stuffing part is very interesting and I am sure kids would love it.
This post comes at the right time when I was talking about my growing up days in Northern India. I enjoyed eating these delicious tikkis and now thanks to your detailed recipe, I will make some for my boys as well.
Aloo tikki is a must have in Sindhi cuisine. My folks love it too. My pleasure and thank you for writing in.
Aloo Tikki is our family favourite too! I think one of my first posts was this! This is a great treat for kids, and I love the little hearts you have made.
Great to know about your first blog post on tikkis. These are my favourite. Yes I am sure kids will love this.
The heart shape mold is such a treasure for me from my MIL.
I am a big fan of potato and often prepare aloo tikki and aloo tikki chaat. I have never tried aloo tikki stuffed with chana Dal… Looks so good
Thank you Amrita.
Those cute, little patties look so amazing. I love the way you have filled the patties with chana dal and peas. And they are heart shaped!
Thank you Sophie. The heart shape mold is from my MIL’s treasure chest.
Aloo tikki is an absolute favorite and your post with 3 different aaloo tikkis has me drooling here. I have never had the chana dal ones. They all look picture perfect and yummy!
Thanks Sandhya.
Aloo Tikki is a favourite, loved the fillings that you have mentioned here. The chana dal one is new to me..:)
Chana dal stuffed tikkis are traditional style of Sindhi cuisine cooking. They taste awesome.
Thank you Jayashree.
Aloo tikki is favorite with everyone and these looks absolutely scrumptious. Love the heart shaped tikkis and three different variations. absolute treat.
Thank you Narmadha.
Love aloo tikkis, but with green peas and chana daal they are delicious, what a delightful snack for tea time or use in making chaat.
Yes absolutely delicious in form of chaat or just like that.
Thank you Jagruti.
Ahaaa who can deny aloo tikki 😉 its all time fav snacks. I love both stuffed as well as simple ones. The chana dal stuffing is here an interesting, will use sometime !
Thank you Sasmita. Chana dal stuffed tikkis taste yummy.
Tikkis look absolutely crisp and delectable. Loved the way you have provided for the stuffing variations. Even I make the chana dal tikkis, the green peas version is new to me. Would surely love to try them as well.
Thank you Anshu. Green peas stuffed tikkis taste very good too. Please do try them.
aloo tikki is our favorite, love it for its versatality and how simple it is to make! The stuffed versions sound very interesting!!! Aloo tikkis and some garam chai, mastt!!
Thank you Priya. Aloo tikki and chai is a mast combination.
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