Millets have been cropping up as wonder foods on menus across the world and people are replacing rice / wheat for millet substitutes. Foxtail, a variety of millet is highly recommended for its high nutritional benefits. So introduce your loved ones to some healthy and yummy cutlet / tikkis made of Foxtail Millet for an enjoyable tea-time snack. It is made with 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 this particular millet 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 cutlets. Paneer can be substituted with potato as per your preference.
- 1/2 cup foxtail millet, soaked for 2-3 hours
- 100 gms. paneer
- 2 tbsp. gram flour
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1" ginger, grated
- 2 green chilies, chopped
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp. coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp. red chilil powder
- 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
- oil to shallow fry
Make cutlets of any shape out of it and refrigerate for some time.
Drain on a kitchen towel and serve as an evening tea-time snack or as an appetizer with tomato ketchup / green chutney.
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