Aloo tikki is a North India

North India

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n snack

Snack

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 made of boiled potatoes and various spices. "Aloo

Aloo

Aloo is an Indian term for potatoes.It can be found in the name of a number of dishes:* Aloo gobi, potatoes and cauliflower* Dum aloo, fried potatoes with gravy* Saag aloo, fried potatoes with spinach curry...

" means potato

Potato

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, and the word "tikki" means a small cutlet or croquette. It is found in almost every chaat

Chaat

Chaat is a term describing savoury snacks, typically served at road-side tracks from stalls or carts in India. With its origins in east India, chaat has become immensely popular in the rest of India and the rest of South Asia...

 shop or stall all over Delhi majorly and even other parts of India. It is served hot along with Saunth

Sooth (chutney)

Saunth or Sooth is a sweet chutney used in Indian chaats. It is made from dried ginger, or Sooth and Imli paste, hence the name. Chutney is brownish red in colour....

, tamarind

Tamarind

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 and coriander

Coriander

Coriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the...

-mint

Mentha

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 chutney

Chutney

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 (sauce), known as Hari chutney, and sometimes yogurt or chick peas.

In Mumbai

Mumbai

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, a popular version is aloo tikki served with a spicy curry and various chutneys. It is called "Ragda pattice

Ragda pattice

Ragda pattice is a popular Indian fast food or snack commonly found in Mumbai. It is usually found at places or stalls that offer chaat-based items such as bhelpuri or panipuri...

" and is sold on the various chaat stalls throughout the city and especially the Chowpatti Beach.

Aloo tikki is basically mashed potato patties mixed with various herbs, like coriander

Coriander

Coriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the...

 and spices, deep-fried in oil/vanaspati

Vanaspati

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, and some North Indian dhaba

Dhaba

In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas (singular: dhaba; In India...

s or café-style eateries will sandwich the aloo with bread.

The McAloo tikki burger, a trademark of McDonald's

McDonald's

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served at McDonald's restaurants in India, is not a true representation of the traditional food.

In the United Kingdom, vegetable tikki is available from delicatessen counters at various shops.

Aloo tikki is very popular in the East Midlands area of the United Kingdom, as is Chicken Korma.

As with the majority of cultural and linguistic factors - barring other influences -- this cuisine can be found in areas that were once part of larger India, such as Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.