Indian

Potato, Corn & Scallion Tikki With Cilantro-Mint Chutney

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August 26, 2020
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Potato, Corn & Scallion Tikki With Cilantro-Mint Chutney
Photo by Nassima Rothacker
  • Prep time 10 minutes
  • Cook time 15 minutes
  • Makes 20 tikkis, 1 small bowl of chutney
Author Notes

I’ve found these tikkis to be the most popular snacks or canapés at any party. They’ve been tried and tested many times, and every time they come out a winner. They’re so easy to make, and the best thing is you can prepare them in advance and reheat them in the oven. They even taste great at room temperature. Serve with a cilantro chutney (like the one below) or tamarind chutney.

I’ve shared a coriander chutney in every book I’ve written, but it really is amazing and key to my kitchen: I have a jar of it in my fridge at all times and it will last three or four days. You can also freeze this in small portions, and simply take out to defrost as and when needed.

Lightly adapted from Chetna’s Healthy Indian Vegetarian by Chetna Makan, Mitchell Beazley, 2020 —Chetna Makan

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • For the tikkis
  • 3 russet potatoes (about 600 grams / 1 pound, 5 ounces), peeled and diced
  • 200 grams (7 ounces) cooked corn, either stripped from 2 to 3 steamed fresh ears or drained from one can
  • 6 scallions, chopped finely
  • 1 green chile (such as jalapeño or serrano), finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 splash neutral oil, like sunflower, vegetable, or canola
  • For the chutney
  • 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces) fresh cilantro, leaves and stems
  • 100 grams (3 1/2 oz) fresh mint, leaves only
  • 2 green chiles (such as jalapeño or serrano), stemmed and halved
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 lime)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
Directions
  1. For the tikkis
  2. Boil the potatoes in a pan of salted water until soft. Drain well, then mash thoroughly in a bowl. Leave 
to cool.
  3. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the oil, to 
the cooled mash and use your hands to mix well.
  4. Take lime-sized portions of the mixture and shape them into flat oval patties. Repeat until all the mixture has been used.
  5. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan or flat griddle over a medium heat. Once hot, add the tikkis (working 
in batches as necessary) and fry for a couple of minutes on each side until golden. Serve warm 
or at room temperature.
  6. These will keep in the fridge for 3–4 days. Reheat in 
a pan or hot oven before serving.
  1. For the chutney
  2. Put all the ingredients into a blender, grind to a smooth paste, and serve.
  3. This will keep in the fridge in a sealed jar for 3–4 days.
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Alexandraslp8
Alexandraslp8 March 8, 2021
Made these tonight and they were so delicious! That cilantro-mint chutney is the perfect tangy condiment to go with them. Love this recipe!
 
McQueen
McQueen September 18, 2020
I made these for a Labor Day party and they were a huge hit. Very easy to make and so delicious. I will be making these again soon.
 
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Supriya2991
Supriya2991 September 3, 2020
Tastes even yummy with tamarind chutney.
 
Supriya2991
Supriya2991 September 3, 2020
Try this with tamarind chutney, tastes even yummy.
 
ChiCook
ChiCook September 2, 2020
Love this variation on the aloo tikki with peas! The addition of the chaat masala was wonderful. Just a tip on the chutney - I make extra and freeze it in small amounts. It defrosts nicely so you always have it on hand.
 
Christine B.
Christine B. August 28, 2020
Please do more recipes like this! This was SO delicious and the chutney was a huge hit.
 
yogamom
yogamom August 28, 2020
These are delicious! The amount of scallions wasn't listed so I used 3, chopped fine. I also had to tweak the chutney quite a bit to make it palatable. Added 1T coconut oil, quite a bit more sweetener (used coconut sugar) and small amount of water, it ended up more like a sauce than a chutney but was very good with the tikkies. Next time I will double the recipe as these went very fast.
 
Brinda A.
Brinda A. August 28, 2020
AH! I am sorry about that—a glitch in our system (that we're getting fixed!) cut off that ingredient. Chetna's recipe calls for 6 scallions! But really any amount that you prefer will work great.