ChanaTikkis -healthy & tasty

Name: ChanaTikkis -healthy & tasty
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 12 tikkis
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 gms white Chanadal (soaked in water for 5 hours); 2 cups chopped onions; 1/2 cup finely chopped ginger; 1/4 cup finely chopped green chillies; 1/2 cup finely chopped garlic; 1&1/2 cups coarsely chopped peanuts (unsalted); 1 cup chopped coriander; 2 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 cup water; to taste Salt; as needed Oil for shallow frying; 1 tsp sesame seeds for garnish

Supraja Nagarathinam @cook_13583444

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Channa (chickpeas) are a rich sauce of Proteins, dietary fiber & carbohydrates and low in fat. Numerous dishes can be made using them, each with it's unique taste! Here’s a simple, healthy & delicious Chanatikki (chickpeas patties) recipe for you’ll. Each tikki (100gms) contains 12 GM’s proteins, 10gms dietary fiber, 30gms carbohydrates & only 1gm fat.
They make the perfect starter for any scrumptious Indian meal!
If you try this recipe do share your cooksnaps with me!
Happy cooking! ❤️

Supraja Nagarathinam @cook_13583444

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Ingredients

40 mins

12 tikkis

400 gmswhite Chanadal (soaked in water for 5 hours)
2 cupschopped onions
1/2 cupfinely chopped ginger
1/4 cupfinely chopped green chillies
1/2 cupfinely chopped garlic
1&1/2 cups coarsely chopped peanuts (unsalted)
1 cupchopped coriander
2 tbspred chilli powder
1 tbspturmeric powder
1 tspgaram masala
1/2 cupwater
to tasteSalt
as neededOil for shallow frying
1 tspsesame seeds for garnish

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Steps

40 mins

1

Soak Chanadal in water for 5 hours prior to cooking this dish with a pinch of salt. Then pressure cook it for 5 whistles on medium flame. Check if it’s mushy by smashing one with your fingers. When ready drain the water & set aside Chanato cool for a bit.
2

In a pan with 2tsp oil, toast the peanuts till brown. Remove them and add the rest of the vegetables. Fry till it turns brown & turns aromat.
3

Mash the chanadal with a fork. Avoid smashing with fingers. Add the salt, turmeric, garam masala & chilli powder. Mix well.
4

Add the fried veggies to this mixture. Mix evenly. Add 1/2 cup water for some moisture. Form balls and flatten them into tikkis. Let them chill in the freezer for 15 mins.
5

Shallow fry tikkis on a hot pan using less oil. Fry until both sides are brown.
6

Garnish tikkis with sesame seeds. Serve hot tikkis with cold coriander-mint raita & onion slices for best taste!
7

Useful Tip: avoid using moist hands to handle the tikki mixture which will increase it's shelf life. You can freeze the tikkis for upto 2 days & pan fry when needed.