Aloo Tikki Recipe

Ingredients (15)

• 4 russet potatoes (2.2 pounds; 1kg), peeled, halved, and cut into about 1-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons (27g) plus 1 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 cup (36g) panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup (48g) potato starch
• 1 tablespoon chaat masala
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground Kashmiri chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• One 1-inch knob fresh ginger (7g), peeled and grated
• 8 to 10 sprigs cilantro (12g), finely chopped
• 1 hot green chile (1g), minced (optional)
• 1 cup (235ml) plus 1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil, like vegetable or canola, divided, for frying
• Mint chutney , for serving (optional)
• Tamarind chutney , for serving (optional)