10 Aloo Snacks Of India That'll Make You Drool 2024
- Sushmita Sengupta
- September 09, 2021
Aloo paratha, aloo posto, aloo samosa, aloo chaat, aloo tikki... Phew! By now you may have figured that we are obsessed with this lovely tuber which was brought to us by the Portuguese in the 17th century. News Flash: potatoes are not Indian. However, going by the number of snacks this vegetable is centered around, we cannot think of a time when potatoes were not a part of our kitchen. Here we pay our tribute to some of the finest.
Potato Bonda
A clasisc tea-time snack made with mashed potatoes, green chillies, onion, ginger, curry leaves. Deep-fried and decadent.
Aloo Chaat
Dilli ki shaan, aloo chaat is a quick, saucy street food made with fried baby potatoes tossed in a pool of sizzling spices.
Aloo Paneer Tikki
Another popular street food of Delhi and adjacent states, aloo tikki is a crispy potato patty that is stuffed with more potatoes and spices. This one comes with an additional stuffing of paneer.
Amritsari Aloo Kulcha
No trip to Amritsar is complete without this stuffed flatbread dripping with desi ghee. Pair this potato-stuffed kulcha with chickpea curry, achaar or curd.
Aloo Frankie
From the streets of Mumbai to your plate, this dainty roll stuffed with a scrummy mix of potatoes, onions and chutney packs a crunch you cannot refuse.