__ tikki: potato patties (4)

I believe the answer is:

aloo

(Other definitions for aloo that I've seen before include "Spud" , "Potato dish" , "chat in Mumbai perhaps" , "Indian potato" , "chat in India perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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