Introduce your family and friends to some healthy and yummy tikkis made of Bajra (Pearl Millet) for an enjoyable tea-time snack. It is made with few basic ingredients easily available in your kitchen and can be dished out in no time.
They can be enjoyed hot, with some tomato sauce or green chutney as appetizers too. They also tastes great with hummus and can be wrapped in parathas / chapattis for a lunch box meal. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.
As Bajra is packed with essential nutrients like fibre, protein, iron, etc. it is highly recommended in our diet. So make use of it by preparing these tikkis. Potatoes can be substituted with sweet potato for a healthier version.
- 1/2 cup bajra grains, soaked overnight (makes around 10-12)
- 1 potato, boiled & mashed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1" ginger, grated
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. roasted coriander powder
- 1 tsp. garam masala powder
- 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
- 2 fresh red chilies, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 tsp. flaxseed
- oil to shallow fry
Pressure cook the bajra in sufficient water for 15-20 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle. Drain and add with rest of the above mentioned ingredients (except oil) into a dough.
Make round shaped tikkis out of it and refrigerate for some time. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a tawa / pan and shallow fry the tikkis, few at a time, on both sides till light golden in colour.
Drain on a kitchen towel and serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney for an evening tea-time snack.
Mix boiled bajra with other ingredients (except oil) into a dough.
Make round shaped tikkis & refrigerate for some time. Heat 1 tbsp. oil &
shallow fry the tikkis on both sides till light golden in colour.
shallow fry the tikkis on both sides till light golden in colour.
Drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve with tomato sauce / green chutney for an evening tea-time snack.
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