The day I found out McDonald’s came to India – many, many years ago, I wanted to instantly drop in and give it a try. Not because I couldn’t live without the dreaded Big Mac, but because I knew what usually happens to any international food chains that try to make their presence in the county. They automatically take on the desi avatar on landing! One look at the menu on the wall, and I knew exactly why the place was filled not with college-going-trying-to-ape-the-west-as-best-as-possible youngsters, but also the timid looking grandma prying open her fancy looking sandwich! Hubby Dear, Little Dude and I have made a Friday-night ritual of sorts that we try to follow as close as possible. It has to do with a lot of lounging on the couch in front of the big screen, gorging on junk food. Before you go on to tell me how bad (read: comforting!!) a weekly intake of junk food can be for me, let me clarify. Our Friday night menus usually include the usual burgers, pizza and wings, as well as the much adored quesadillas, tacos, shawarma, and spanokopitas, to name a few. The only difference though, is that nothing is as simple and straightforward as it sounds. Our pizzas are loaded with the trendiest of toppings – ranging from paneer tikka, grilled veggies, gourmet cheeses and the occasional tandoori chicken slices. Our quesadillas and tacos never lack in cheesiness, but also gear up in heat. And our burgers – like this Aloo Tikki Burger recipe today, well, let’s just say it would make that saree-clad granny and her denim-donned teenaged grandson, very happy campers! This post was originally published in October 2006 and has been recently updated. If you enjoyed this Aloo Tikki Burger recipe, you will surely love my Bun Keema and Chicken Tikka Quesadilla recipe as well. You can find the web story to this Aloo Tikki Burger recipe here. To watch more of my other recipe web stories, click here. Tried this recipe? Leave a Comment and let me know, also Rate it by clicking the number of stars on the recipe card. Want to share your version with me? Tag me on Instagram @hookedonheat
