By Nandini Bhushan
Street food in India is a vibrant and integral part of culinary culture, offering diverse flavours, textures and aromas. The rich journey of Indian street food varies widely from region to region, reflecting the country’s diverse culinary tradition. From east to west and north to south, every corner offers its own unique street food made with locally available ingredients. Cheap and easily available, these street foods are consumed by millions.
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Bun Tikki
Bun Tikki is a delicious street food from Dehradun, combining crispy aloo tikki with soft buns and flavourful chutney. Here’s how to make it at home.
Ingredients
(Serving for 4)
For Aloo Tikki
Potato: 4 boiled and mashed
Bread crumbs: ¼
Cornflour: 2 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
Garam masala powder : ½ tsp
Chaat masala: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
For assembling
Buns: 4
Butter: ¼ cup
Onion: 1 sliced
Tomato: 1 sliced
Cucumber: 1 sliced
For chutney
Green chutney: ½ cup
Tamarind chutney: ½ cup
Mayonnaise: 2 tsp ( optional)
Chaat masala for sprinkling
Sev ( optional) for garnishing
Step 1
Mix mashed potatoes, bread crumbs, cornflour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, chaat masala and salt In a bowl. Add coriander leaves and mix well until the mixture binds.
Step 2
Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into flat, round patties. Heat oil and shallow fry the tikkis until golden brown and crisp. Set aside.
Step 3
Heat a tawa and add a little butter. Slice the buns in half and toast them until slightly crispy.
Step 4
To assemble the bun tikki, spread green chutney on one side of the bun and tamarind chutney on the other.
Step 5
Place a fried aloo tikki on the bottom half of the bun. Add sliced onion, tomato and cucumber. Sprinkle chaat masala for extra flavour. Optional drizzle a bit of mayonnaise for creaminess. Cover with the top half of the bun.
Step 6
Serve the Bun Tikki with extra chutney and sprinkle of sev.
