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Aloo Tikki

Aloo Tikki is a fried potato patty served with chutneys and yogurt.

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Why it works: Cumin and tamarind match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 184 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓

Aloo Tikki

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the base

  1. Wash poha thoroughly and squeeze out all the water.

  2. Soak poha in about 1/8 cup water for 5 minutes so that it becomes soft.

  3. Mash the soaked poha.

  4. Add mashed potatoes, refined flour, and salt to the poha.

  5. Knead the mixture until smooth.

Shape and fry

  1. Shape a small portion of the mixture into a round patty about 1 cm thick.

  2. Repeat with the remaining mixture to form additional patties and set aside.

  3. Heat about 3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan or non-stick pan.

  4. Fry the patties over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Turn the patties during frying to prevent burning.

  5. When all patties are cooked, prepare to serve.

Assemble and serve

  1. Place two cooked patties on a plate.

  2. Flatten each patty slightly.

  3. Top with chopped onion, tomato, and green chili.

  4. Add about 1 tablespoon of yogurt, a small amount of green chutney, and tamarind chutney.

  5. Sprinkle a pinch of red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, and salt.

  6. Repeat for remaining patties.

  7. Serve the patties hot, optionally garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1115Calories
41 gProtein
17 gFat
199 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Tamarindnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cumin + tamarindtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together184 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  2. Tomato + cumintop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,272 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Potato + tomatotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,798 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Onion + cumintop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,498 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Boiled mashed potatoes
Form the bulk of the patty and give it a soft, moist interior.
Flaked rice (poha)
Softened by soaking, it binds the mixture and adds a tender texture.
Refined flour (maida)
Helps bind the mixture so the patties hold their shape while frying.
Yogurt (curd)
Adds cooling creaminess and tang that balances the spiced patties.
Vegetable oil
Conducts heat to fry the patties until golden and crisp outside.

The step that matters

Frying the patties over medium heat and turning them. Medium heat lets the centre heat through while the outside browns evenly. Turning them during frying prevents scorching before the patty is cooked.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, flour, rice, tomato, cumin, yogurt, tamarind):

  1. Okrafits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, flour, rice, tomato, cumin, yogurt, tamarind. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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