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ALOO TOFU TIKKI

Who doesn't love Indian Street food? This vegan aloo tofu tikki recipe is easy, delicious, vegan and protein-packed.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 11 tikkis 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: Indian
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium potatoes
  • 200 g tofu
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp grated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 tsp pink salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. cornflour
  • 2 tbsp fresh/frozen chopped coriander
  • 1 1/2 tbsp oil

Instructions

  1. Peel two medium potatoes and boil until soft
  2. Squeeze excess water out of the tofu block.
  3. Crumble the tofu using your hands or a fork.
  4. Once the potatoes have slightly cooled, mash them using your hands.
  5. Add the chopped onions, grated ginger, grated garlic, chilli powder, ground turmeric, ground cumin, chaat masala, pink salt, ground cinnamon, nutritional yeast, cornflour, coriander and mix with your hands until well combined.
  6. Take a piece of the mixture and form into tikkis.
  7. Heat the oil over medium heat.
  8. Carefully place the tikkis into the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes, until crispy.
  9. Flip the tikkis and cook the other side for 4-5 minutes.
  10. Once the tikkis are cooked place them on a plate lined with kitchen tissues to absorb all the excess oil.
  11. Enjoy with green chutney or ketchup!