10 Popular Indian Potato Dishes You Should Try At Least Once  

By Tarishi Shrivastava

May 12, 2024

Potatoes are an integral part of Indian cuisine, and countless potato-based dishes are loved across the country. If you want to explore the diversity and richness of Indian food, try these 10 popular Indian potato dishes.  

Aloo Tikki  

Flattened potato cutlets that are breaded and fried. Served with chutneys.  

Aloo Gobi  

A dry curry made with potatoes and cauliflower, seasoned with garlic, onions, and aromatic spices.  

Dum Aloo  

A Kashmiri delicacy of baby potatoes stewed in a yogurt-based gravy which is rich and creamy.  

Aloo Chaat  

Cubed potatoes mixed with chickpeas, spices, chutneys and crunchy sev makes this a flavourful street-food snack.  

Aloo Posto 

A Bengali delicacy made with diced potatoes and poppy seeds paste, often peppered with green onions or ridge gourd. 

Aloo Bonda 

A South Indian snack made with potatoes that are mashed, dipped in a gram flour batter and deep fried to perfection. 

Aloo Bhaji  

Thinly sliced potatoes stir-fried with onions, tomatoes and spices making for a home-style comfort food.  

Alu Ko Achar 

Thinly sliced potatoes stir-fried with onions, tomatoes and spices making for a home-style comfort food.  

Batata Vada

A Maharashtrian spiced potato fritters dipped in chickpea batter and fried, this one is often paired with pav. 

Aloo Paratha

Unleavened flatbread stuffed with mashed potato filling, a dish that's great for breakfast and celebrated in North India.