If you are from the north, you will call it Aloo Tikki Chaat. If you are from Mumbai or Maharastra, you will call it Ragda Patties. So, whether you belong to the north, west, east, or south, this mouth-watering street food is the king of all street foods. I feel nostalgic when I hear the name "chat." I have so many childhood memories of this street food.
Usually, these tikkis or patties are made from potatoes. They are deep-fried and double-fried many times. But in this recipe, I have shallow-fried potato patties or tikkis. And I have used only 1 tsp oil for the whole process. Isn't it healthier than the fried original street food of tikki chat? The dish is called chat because of its tangy taste, i.e., "chatpata." This recipe is a blend of sweetness, spicy, and sour taste.
Preparing this aloo Tikki chat or ragda patties is a three-step process.
- Boil and prepare tikki or patty when cooled
- Prepare ragda/ chole
- Assemble them with other chutneys
Also, read the similar recipe of Aloo Chaat Delhi Style & Papdi Chat
Basic Ingredients to Make Aloo Tikki Chaat
Potatoesย and peas are the basic ingredients, as we will make a patty of them. Just boil the potatoes, cool them, and mash them to shape. After mashing the potatoes, add some starch and spices. Add cornstarch or rice flour to make them a little crusty on the surface. But since we are only shallow frying them, you can skip the flour part. Just grease your palms and shape the potato dough.
White Peas: This will add additional flavor and texture to the chat. Boil and then saute with spices to bring out the taste of the peas.
Onion, tomato, chili, coriander:ย Finely chop them and add an extra flavor to the chat.
Sauces/ Chutney: Sweet tamarind sauce, green coriander sauce, and mint sauce are essential. These make the chat delicious and tangy. Add dry spices like roasted cumin powder, chat masala, and red chili powder.
When you add all of them, it will be a tasty, tangy, spicy, irresistible dish.
Now, let's start preparing these Aloo Tikki Chaat/ Ragda Patties.
Aloo Tikki Chat (Ragda Patties)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 tbsp oil to shallow fry
- 4 boiled potatoes
- 1 cup white peas soaked overnight
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 4 tbsp green chutney (coriander leaves + garlic + mint + green chili + salt + lemon juice)
- 1 - 2 tsp chat masala
- ยฝ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- ยผ cup sweet tamarind chutney
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste/ juice
Instructions
- Clean, wash, and soak white peas overnight.
- Pressure cook them for 5 - 6 whistles or until soft. We need them to be overcooked or mushy for the recipe.
- Boil the potatoes. Once cooled to room temperature, remove the skin and mash them completely. Hot potatoes won't bind well.
- Add salt and mix well. Make balls and press them to form disc-like structures or patties.
- Greeze a pan with 1 tsp oil. Place the tikkis on pan. Shallow fry both till they turn crispy and golden. Flip gently as they are soft.
- Remove from pan and keep aside to assemble with other ingredients.
- Take a deep plate. Place 1 - 2 aloo tikki. Add 5 tbsp ragda. Add in green chutney and sweet chutney, finely chopped onion, green chillies, coriander leaves, curd. Add chat masala, garam masala, salt, black salt, curd (optional) and mix well.
- Sprinkle sev and papdi (I didn't have papdi so i have skipped this).
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