Sweet Corn & Quinoa Tikki

 

          Fried snacks are anytime welcome by most of us. However, for a change, how about giving them a healthy touch without compromising on the taste and flavor? So check out these yummy shallow fried tikkis, made of Sweet Corn and Quinoa, which is worth a try and tastes absolutely yummy. 

          

          They are very easy and simple to prepare. They are irresistible as appetizers or party snacks. They can also be relished as an evening tea-time snack, inside a bun as a patty or rolled in a chapatti / paratha for a quick snack on the go. 

          Do try them and include them in the menu of any in-house party. All it needs to be done is to mix all the ingredients, make tikkis and shallow fry them to perfection. So check out a step by step pictorial recipe to prepare these amazing tikkis. 

           

• 1 cup sweet corn
• 1/2 cup boiled quinoa
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• 3-4 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. roasted coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted gram flour
• 2-3 tbsp. corn flour
• oil to shallow fry

          Blend the sweet corn without adding any water into a slightly coarse paste. 

          To it add the boiled quinoa, chopped onion, grated ginger, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, all the dry spices, corn flour and roasted gram flour. Mix everything well. 

           Wet your hands and make flat round tikkis. 

           Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry them in batches, till golden brown on both sides. 

          Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.

  Blend the sweet corn without adding any water into a slightly coarse paste. 

                   To it add the boiled quinoa, 

chopped onion, grated ginger, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, 

roasted coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, 

         salt to taste, corn flour and roasted gram flour. Mix everything well. 

                    Wet your hands and make flat round tikkis. 

Heat oil in a pan & shallow fry them in batches, till golden brown on both sides. 

                   Drain on a kitchen towel.

             Serve them hot with tomato sauce, coconut chutney or green chutney.

Soya Seaweed Tikki / Cutlet / Patty

 

           These yummy shallow fried tikkis, made of soya nuggets and seaweed is so easy and simple to prepare. They are irresistible as appetizers or party snacks. They can also be relished as an evening tea-time snack, inside a bun as a patty or rolled in a chapatti / paratha for a quick snack on the go. So choice is yours. Do try them and include them in the menu of any in-house party. I have added few basic ingredients and seasonings to dish out these small bites. So check out a step by step pictorial recipe to prepare these amazing tikkis. 

           

• 1 cup soya granules, soaked, drained & mashed
• 1-2 nori sheets / seaweeds, shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• handful of coriander, chopped
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste 
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala 
• 1/2 tsp. coriander powder
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 2-3 tbsp. gram flour (besan)
• 2-3 tbsp. corn flour
• oil to shallow fry

          In a large bowl, mix together the mashed soya, onion, ginger, green chilies, coriander leaves and all the dry spices. Mix everything well.

           Then add the corn flour, gram flour and the shredded seaweed. Give it a mix.

           Wet your hands and make flat round tikkis. 

           Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry them in batches, till golden brown on both sides. 

          Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.

In a large bowl, mix together the mashed soya, onion, ginger, green chilies, coriander leaves

                    and all the dry spices. Mix everything well.

                    Then add the corn flour, gram flour

                      and the shredded seaweed. Give it a mix.

                  Wet your hands & make flat round tikkis.

Heat oil in a pan & shallow fry them in batches, till golden brown on both sides. 

                     Drain on a kitchen towel.

                  Serve them hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.