Boil some potatoes. Mash the potatoes with some boiled peas and coriander leaves. Add some chopped ginger and garlic, finely chopped onion, green chilli, salt, and Garam Masala (mixture of Indian spices). Now flatten them to make tikkies - small round patties. Put some oil in a round flat pan with a thick base. Put the Tikkis on the pan and fry them slowly. The trick is to have a crispy outer covering.

The Aloo Tikki goes with some interesting garnishes: Take some curds and mix in some water, salt and grounded pepper. Blend them in a food processor.And now let’s make some sweet chutney: Boil some tamarind. Add some sugar to it and blend it.

Now Take the Aloo Tikkis and pour some of the curd chutney and some of the sweet chutney. Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and you have a delicious looking Aloo Tikki.

(A plate of Aloo Tikkis costs four rupees at Lal Mun’s.)

Chef Santosh Kumar has turned the Aloo Tikki into an even more delicious snack he calls Chat. The initial process is same: Mash the boiled potatoes with peas, finely chopped onion, coriander leaves, chopped ginger and garlic, green chilli and spices. But instead of making them into Tikkis, add some tomatoes and boiled chickpea and some salt. Now fry everything in oil. When done keep it on a slow flame on a flat pan.

Serve the Chat with some grated white radish and finely chopped tomatoes.

(A plate of Chat costs two rupees at Gupta Chat Corner - owned by Santosh.)

Look out for more such exotic snacks and their recipes right here. Happy cooking!