Chickpea potato patties (aloo chana patties or tikki) is the perfect snack recipe if you want to make a slight deviation from the usual and want to prepare an evening snack for tea for guests. I actually made these to take to a friend’s place for a potluck. The best about chickpea potato patties is that you can also squish them between burger buns, add some condiments and vegetable slices to call it a vegetable burger.
I tried two methods to make the patties – pan frying and baking. The pan-fried chickpea potato patties turned out great (of course) and the baked version was a bit on the dry side (which chickpea patties tend to be) so probably better to make them that way if you plan to use them as burger patties or just don’t like fried snacks.
Coming to the flavours you can add to the patties – I stayed on the regular chilli, coriander, salt, garam masala trail but added a dash of freshly cracked black pepper for an added kick. Chopped coriander leaves add a nice twist too and I’d highly recommend this as well if you have some lying around. Beyond that, sky is the limit, you can add pretty much whatever else your mind fancies. Garlic powder, cayenne chilli, dried herbs like oregano or basil, the base of potato and chickpeas really lends itself well for experimentation so take it away!
Other patty and tikki type snack recipes you are sure to love:
Raw banana kofta
Palak aloo tikki
Quick potato patties
Mushroom tikki
Chickpea Potato Patties Recipes
Ingredients
- 2 cups potatoes mashed potatoes boiled potatoes peeled and mashed
- 1 cup canned chickpeas drained (see notes)
- 1/4 cup minced onions optional
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder adjust to taste
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp powdered cumin or jeera powder
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper adjust to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander or cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Salt to taste
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Boil potatoes, peel, and mash before measuring out 2 cups
- If using canned chickpeas, drain and rinse before adding 1 cup to the mashed potato in a large bowl. If using dried chickpeas, soak overnight and pressure cook for 20 minutes before using
- Using a potato masher, mash the potato and chickpeas together until you get a smooth mixture
- To this, add 1/4 cup minced onions (this is optional), 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp powdered cumin powder, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper, 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves and salt
- Mix well until the ingredients are well incorporated. Taste a small bit to see if the spice levels and salt are as you prefer
- If you have store-bought breadcrumbs, measure out 1/2 cup and add at this time. If not, toast a slice of bread until nicely browned, powder coarsely in a mixer or blender, and add to the above
- Mix again well until you get the patty mixture
- Shape into desired sized patty (larger sizes if you want to use for burgers) and set aside
For baking the patties:
- Place on a greased or lined baking tray and bake at 180C for 15 minutes or until the patties turn golden brown. Spray or add some oil on top to get a better texture
For frying the patties:
- Heat oil in a pan and when smoking hot, add the patties without overlapping
- Fry until golden brown
- You can also deep fry chickpea potato patties to get similar results as pan frying
Step by Step Chickpea Potato Patties Recipe
Boil potatoes, peel, and mash before measuring out 2 cups
If using canned chickpeas, drain and rinse before adding 1 cup to the mashed potato in a large bowl. If using dried chickpeas, soak overnight and pressure cook for 20 minutes before using
Using a potato masher, mash the potato and chickpeas together
until you get a smooth mixture
To this, add 1/4 cup minced onions (this is optional), 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp powdered cumin powder, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper, 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves and salt to taste
Mix well until the ingredients are well incorporated. Taste a small bit to see if the spice levels and salt are as you prefer
If you have store-bought breadcrumbs, measure out 1/2 cup and add at this time. If not, toast a slice of bread until nicely browned (I used homemade bread which is why my slice looks uneven)
powder coarsely in a mixer or blender
and add 1/2 cup breadcrumbs to the above chickpea potato patty mixture
Mix again well until you get the patty mixture. If it’s too moist and sticky and you can’t shape the patties easily, add more breadcrumbs or a tablespoon of rice flour (or even besan or chickpea flour) before continuing
Shape into desired sized patty (larger sizes if you want to use for burgers) and set aside
For baking the patties:
Place on a greased or lined baking tray and bake at 180C for 15 minutes or until the patties turn golden brown. Spray or add some oil on top to get a better texture
For frying the patties:
Heat oil in a pan and when smoking hot, add the patties without overlapping
Fry until golden brown
Drain and set aside on plates lined with kitchen towels.
Serve with ketchup or green chutney. Best served warm but also tastes just fine when it cools down to room temperature, making this the perfect snack to serve at parties or for guests.
For chickpea potato patties recipe in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu, Marathi, etc please use the Google translate button in the sidebar.
If you make these patties at home, do share a picture with #ediblegarden on Twitter or Instagram, I’d love to see it!
Kat
Can you substitute cauliflower for potatoes?
nags
cauliflower alone won’t bind them enough but you can try using half potatoes half cauliflower or even sub with sweet potatoes to make the patties
Anu
Dear Nags,
these were absolutely delicious and so easy to make! They disappeared before I could take a photo!
nags
aww thank you! so glad you liked the chickpea patties
Sarah
Can I use gluten free bread for the breadcrumbs .?
nags
yes you can!
Christina
Wow! These chickpea potato patties looks adorable! What a great idea. How creative! Thanks for sharing.
Ariel
Looks very nice Nags! Its lunch time here and my mouth is watering! I really like this combination of Chickpeas and Potato rather than just Potato – I think its a good combination. Have you tried baking them?
nags
yes i have ariel, you will see that in the notes i have added with the recipe