Potato cutlets or Aloo Tiki’s are tasty crunchy bites which are perfect for appetizers with green chutney or Imli/Tamarind chutney and Choley chat; they make great vegetarian sides, and I also use them in my kids lunches for Aloo Tikki Sandwich!
Ingredients
Boiled and Mashed potatoes: 4-5 cups
Onion- 2 chopped
Jalapenos/green Chilis- 3 chopped
Salt- 1 tsp or to taste
Cumin powder- ½ tsp
Red Chili powder-1/2 tsp
Black pepper-1/2 tsp
Chaat masala—1/2 tsp( available in Indian stores)
Ginger – finely chopped- ¼ tsp
Cilantro- ½ cup chopped
Egg- 1 lightly beaten
Semolina/Sooji Rawa- 3 tblsp
Oil- to shallow fry
Instructions
Boil the potatoes in water in a pot, peel them and mash them to a soft batter. Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker to expedite the boiling process. If using left over mashed potatoes from you Thanksgiving dinner, skip this step.
In a bowl, add the mashed potatoes, chopped onions, chopped jalapenos, cilantro, ginger, salt, black pepper, red pepper powder, and Chaat Masala (if unavailable in your pantry, skipping this will be ok) .
Fold this batter together or mix it all together by hand to let the batter be evenly mixed and seasoned. Set this aside till you make the egg wash.
Beat an egg and prepare an egg wash in a bowl. Set a plate with semolina/Sooji Rawa. After shaping the cutlet into circles, dip the cutlet in the egg wash, followed by dipping in semolina crumbs on both sides and fry in warm oil on the skillet. Take it out on a paper napkin to absorb the oil and then the delicious and crunchy potato cutlets are ready to serve.
Notes
This recipe I made from left over mashed potatoes from the thanksgiving dinner. But this same recipe applies when you simply boil and mash potatoes without the mashed potato additives like butter. The cutlets from leftover mashed potatoes batch may have been more buttery because of the butter;) But the cutlets without butter are equally delicious.
There are many versions to a simple Aloo tiki or potato cutlet. I sometimes have additions like lemon juice, or yogurt etc to make a variation. But I suggest start with the basic cutlet and make additions and substitutions with other vegetables etc over time.
Recipe by Hot Sweet Spicy Recipes at https://hotsweetspicyrecipes.com/potato-cutlets-aloo-tiki-bites/