Tikia Chana

Name: Tikia Chana
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 pcs potato tikia ingredients; 4 boiled potatoes; 2-3 green chilis; 1 bunch coriander leaves; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp Black salt; 1 tsp Black pepper powder; 1 tsp cummin seed powder; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp oil; For chana ghugni; 100 gm black chana; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cummin seed; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp Cumin seed powder; For tamarind chutney; 2 tbsp tamarind pulp; 100 gm jaggery; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp Black salt; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp saunth

Ratna Lalwani @ratna62

Kolkata

This is a popular healthy afternoon street food. It is available in many different forms in almost every Indian city. Tikia chana chat is simple to prepare, less oily dish and is loved by both young and old for its unique taste.

Ratna Lalwani @ratna62

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Ingredients

45mins

2 people

6 pcspotato tikia ingredients
4boiled potatoes
2-3green chilis
1 bunchcoriander leaves
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 tspBlack salt
1 tspBlack pepper powder
1 tspcummin seed powder
1 tspChili powder
1 tbspflour
2 tbspoil
For chana ghugni
100 gmblack chana
1 tbspoil
1 tspcummin seed
1 tspsalt
1 tspChili powder
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspgaram masala powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tspCumin seed powder
For tamarind chutney
2 tbsptamarind pulp
100 gmjaggery
1 tbspsugar
1 tspBlack salt
1 tspChili powder
1 tspsaunth

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Steps

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1

Soak black chana overnight. Next day, rinse with water and boil in pressure cooker till whistle blows once. Allow it to cool down Discard the water. Rinse the boiled chana once more with water to remove the dirt.
2

Boil potatoes. Allow it to cool down to room temperature. Remove the skin and mash it. Add green chili slices, chopped coriander leaves, flour and all the spices. Mix it nicely into fine paste.
3

Make 6-8 tikias. In a nonstick pan heat oil for shallow frying. Put the raw tikia into the oil. Roast both sides in medium flame till golden brown in color. Collect in a serving plate.
4

In a frying pan, add oil. Add cumin seed and green chilis for tempering. Add boiled chana. Add all the spices and saute for 2mins with lid. Add 1/2 cup water and cook with lid under medium flame till the water dries out. Collect in a serving bowl.
5

For preparing tamarind chutney, soak the dry pulp in water for atleast 2hrs. Mix well and discard the hard debris. Add jaggeryand other ingredients and boil over low flame till the consistency of chutney becomes thick.
6

Serve tikia, ghugni, chutney and green salad separately. In this way, one can enjoy the taste of all the items prepared.

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Ratna Lalwani @ratna62

on March 18, 2023 08:58

Kolkata

I am a senior citizen. At present, kitchen is my laboratory. I think more and cook less. I try something whenever new idea comes to mind. My recipes are simple but interesting, tasty, diet friendly and quick with minimum oil and ingredients . I belong to Jain community , therefore my dishes are strictly vegetarian cuisine.