The easiest way to make aloo tikki chaat! Use the instant pot to make smashable potatoes, then use the oven to crisp ’em up! Load with spices and toppings, and you’ve got chaat.
“Lazy tikki” is my mom’s creation. She’s been making this for years, long before smashed potatoes became a thing. These “tikkis” are essentially just spiced, smashed potatoes loaded with toppings. They’re soft and creamy inside with a crispy exterior.
It feels a little strange to refer to a dish of my mom’s as “lazy,” because if you know her, she is truly the opposite of lazy. She’s the kind of person who genuinely enjoys staying busy, is constantly on the move, and hates sitting still. It’s to the point where we all joke that mom was born without a lazy bone (my entire family loves that joke, lol. You see where I get my sense of humor).
But like the rest of us, there are times when even mom likes to keep things simple. The queen of kitty parties and hosting, she likes to have fun at her own get-togethers, so she keeps the food easy, yet delicious.
When mom makes lazy tikki, she will typically pan-fry the smashed potatoes, which works well and is an option if you’d like. But I think the oven is easier (lazier? ha), requires less oil, and is just as good. Mom approves of the oven too.
Here’s how to make this chaat:
Use the instant pot to steam baby potatoes.
Then, remove the potatoes and place them on a baking sheet. Smash them with a glass and drizzle them with oil.
Add the spices to a bowl and mix well.
Then sprinkle the spice mix on top of the potatoes and bake.
Top with chutney and that’s it! You have a big batch of aloo tikki ready to eat.
This is a perfect party appetizer for all of the gatherings that will (hopefully) be happening soon!
Serve with Chutney!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds baby gold potatoes leave the peel on (potatoes are 1 to 2 oz each)
- 3 tablespoons oil
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon amchur powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon black salt
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon paprika or Kashmiri chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Toppings:
- ½ cup yogurt whisked well with 2 tablespoons water and ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup green chutney to taste
- ¼ cup amchoor chutney to taste
- Pomegranate arils
- Cilantro and mint leaves
Instructions
- To Cook Potatoes in Instant Pot: Add 1 cup water to the instant pot, put a stainless steel steamer inside, and place the baby potatoes on top. Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 4 minutes at high pressure. Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then open the valve to release any remaining pressure. Turn off the instant pot, and let the potatoes cool down.
- Place the potatoes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a glass to smash them, keeping them in one piece. Drizzle oil over the potatoes.
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Gather all of the spices together in a bowl, mix well, and sprinkle spices on top of the potatoes.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden and crisp.
- Put them on a serving plate, and drizzle with yogurt sauce, green chutney, and amchoor chutney. Sprinkle with pomegranate arils, cilantro leaves, mint leaves.
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Preetha says
This is a good recipe and easy to put together. A couple things: for me, personally, the four minutes of pressure cooking was just not enough. It could be the size of potatoes but I had to keep it for almost twice that amount of time. And, I did get baby gold potatoes, as suggested. Otherwise, I loved the spices and the toppings. Everything was super colorful and makes for a great presentation! I’d definitely make it again.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Preetha, hopefully I can help you troubleshoot. Were the baby potatoes 1 to 2 ounces? If so, the cook time is 4 minutes (I always weigh potatoes when testing/writing recipes since they can vary in size). If your potatoes are larger, you’ll need to increase the cook time. You can see this post for more about cook times for potatoes of different sizes: https://myheartbeets.com/instant-pot-boiled-potatoes/ Glad you liked it otherwise.
Rajinder says
Thank you Ashley, look forward to chaat masala recipe soon 😊
Anjali says
Made this for a family get together. Such a wonderful idea, couldn’t believe how good it tasted. Got several compliments.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Anjali, that’s awesome! So happy to hear that 🙂
Sucharita Iyer says
Made this today! It was awesome- the entire family gave it a thumbs up and put this in the repeats category! Thank you Ashley for such a simple and amazing dish.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Sucharita, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for letting me know how it turned out 🙂 Glad your family enjoyed it!
Rachita says
Thanks for this recipe, absolutely delicious and easy to prep. Family approved 🙂
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Rachita, that’s so great to hear! Thank you for letting me know how it turned out 🙂
Rajinder says
Hi Ashley, another tasty recipe, really enjoyed the chaat . …topped it with thin sev!……didn’t have promegrate seeds……making it for the family soon 🙂
Can the dry masala be used on other chaats?
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
That’s so great to hear! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out 🙂 I’m sure you can use the masala mix on other chaats, though I’m working on a separate chaat masala recipe that I hope to share soon!
Sneha says
Hey Ashley amazing recipe and easy peasy, but my oven doesn’t have roast option. Am I missing something.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Thanks, Sneha! You just need to preheat the oven to 450F – you can use whatever button is on your oven, maybe it just says bake? I hope that helps!
Sneha says
Yes will try thanks. Can we make it a day before and serve next day.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Sneha, I think it’d be fine to make the potatoes the day before. I’d probably roast them the day you plan to serve them, but I think it’ll be fine to do it beforehand and reheat in the oven too.
Sara says
We tried this recipe today. It was a hit!! Even my 6year old enjoyed it.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Sara, that’s awesome! So happy to hear that 🙂 Thank you for letting me know how this turned out for you and your kiddo!
Alpa Patel says
Loved it! trying this weekend!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Alpa, happy to hear that!
Sue says
Can this be made with russet potatoes (peeled)? Ideas?
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Sue, I’m sure that’d work, but you’ll need to adjust the cooking time depending on the size of the potatoes. You can find different sizes and cook times listed here: https://myheartbeets.com/instant-pot-boiled-potatoes/