Aloo tikka | tandoori aloo is a flavorful tasty appetizer with potatoes . Tasty Potato tikka can be made in a stovetop/oven. Aloo tikka recipe - Grilled potatoes in Indian style. Aloo tikka is one of my favorite North Indian appetizers/starters I often order when I visit Indian restaurants. The aroma of the tandoori aloo is so addictive. It is prepared with a special cooking method. Though I can’t replicate the cooking process the flavors of the Tandoori spice make this potato tikka delicious and mouth melting. They can be served as a starter, evening snacks even goes well as a party snack. When we were in London, invited us for lunch, and prepared aloo tikka. Loved the flavors and got this recipe from her. Ever since this aloo tikka has become regular in our home.
checkout other tasty potato-based recipes in TMF,
microwave chips wedges Aloo palak potato thokku podi curry aloo gobi poriyal Aloo matar
A few years back I posted a baked potato tikka version. Recently I have updated the post with the stovetop version as well. Other baked Indian snacks in TMF
Ingredients: Boiled Potato - 1 cup + 1/2 cup, peeled potato) Hung Curd/Sour Cream– 3 tablespoon (I used Sour cream) Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp Tandoori Masala - 1 tsp Chat Masala – 1/4 tsp Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste – 1/4 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Method:
In a wide mixing bowl add diced potatoes
Add sour cream, chat masala, turmeric powder, tandoori masala, garlic powder, ginger powder, salt, oil, and lemon juice and mix everything well
Close the vessel with a lid and refrigerate; let the marination sit for at least 1 hour
For baked version
Preheat the oven at 400 deg F
Place aluminum foil/ parchment paper on a baking tray and grease little oil Arrange the marinated potatoes in the baking tray without touching one another and brush little oil over the potatoes
Baked for 10 minutes and pull out from the oven; mix well
Repeat the process. After baking for 30 minutes. I baked for 5 minutes and tandoori aloo was ready
For stovetop:
Add little oil to the pan and let the oil gets hot
When the oil is hot carefully add marinated potatoes without touching one another
After one side is cooked and turns crispy, carefully flip cook all other sides. Serve hot
