Do you need a simple starting recipe for the tray at your upcoming weekend gathering? Beetroot tikkis that are crispy and scrumptious can be the perfect eye-catcher. Nutrition enthusiast and content creator Nidhi Khosla, who goes by the name "ohmyvegggies" for her vibrant vegetarian dishes, recently shared a healthy take on the traditional Indian tikkis. Her Instagram post, Chana Beetroot Tikki, combines grated beetroot, spices, and boiled chickpeas to create a high-protein, high-fibre snack that's ideal for mindful eating.
“The Power Bowl You Didn't Know You Needed,” Nidhi Khosla captioned the post.
Ingredients for tikkis (as shared)
- 1 cup boiled chana (chickpeas)
- 1 grated beetroot
- 50 grams crumbled paneer
- 2 tablespoons roasted sattu
- 2 tablespoons gram flour
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
- 1 inch ginger
- 5 to 6 garlic cloves
- 2 green chillies
- 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 1 teaspoon amchur powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for shallow cooking
Ingredients for Veg Raita
- 1 cup curd (dahi)
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1 finely chopped tomato
- 1 grated or chopped cucumber
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 5 teaspoons of mustard seeds (rai)
- 6 to 7 curry leaves
- pinch of hing (asafoetida)
- Salt to taste
Preparations
- Mash chickpeas coarsely; combine with beetroot and aromatics.
- Grind the aromatics along with chillies, ginger, garlic, and coriander leaves. Add the aforementioned spices to the mixture.
- Add beetroot, paneer, gram flour or roasted sattu to the mashed chickpeas to bind the mixture.
- Shape into patties; shallow-fry until golden and crisp.
- Add assorted vegetables (tomato, onion, cucumber) to the curd, and combine it with the oil along with hing and curry leaves.
- Serve hot tikkis and raita with boiled rice or chapati.
Health Benefits of Chana Beetroot Tikki
Chickpeas, also known as chana, are a nutritious powerhouse that can be used to make a variety of delicious and high-protein snacks. This recipe for chana beetroot tikki is easy to prepare and includes flavourful spices that give the meal a spicy taste. Chana beetroot tikki provides minimum fats, carbohydrates, and protein in a balanced macro profile.
They are ideal for small dinners, post-workout snacks, and lunchboxes. In essence, a tikki is a type of Indian cutlet. These make excellent starters when made in smaller quantities and served with a raita or green chutney, which always adds a little kick.
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