Dhokla & Paneer Tikki / Cutlet / Patty

            Having any leftover dhokla by any chance? Then go ahead and dish out these yummy snacks / appetizers. This is exactly what I did. I combined few dhoklas with some paneer (both mashed), handful of coriander leaves, chopped ginger, chopped green chilies and few other basic seasonings to make these gorgeous looking and healthy small bites. 

           I also added some flax seeds and sesame seeds, but it is purely optional. You can enjoy these tikkis as an appetizer with any homemade chutney / sauce or as a tea time snack. You can also prepare them in advance and freeze, to be fried at the time of serving. 

• 8-10 dhokla pieces, mashed
• 100 gms. paneer, mashed
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• handful of coriander leaves, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• pinch of baking soda
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1 tsp. flax seeds
• 1 tsp. sesame seeds
• 2-3 tbsp. oil to shallow fry

          Combine all the ingredients (except oil) into a dough. Sprinkle some water if it is dry. 

          Wet your hands and make round tikkis out of it. Refrigerate for some time.

          Heat oil in a pan / tawa and shallow fry the tikkis, in batches, till golden brown on both sides. 

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

Grilled Tandoori Aloo Tikka

          These are some yummy grilled Tandoori style Potato Tikka for some healthy tea-time indulgence. They are so simple and easy to dish out. It is a very common snack item found in many North Indian restaurants. They are also great as appetizers in any in-house party.

          So go ahead and give it a try in your own kitchen and enjoy them with green chutney, red chili tomato chutney and a dash of lime. You can also sprinkle some chaat masala or chili flakes over it. So check the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this mouth watering small bites.

• 18-20 baby potatoes, parboiled with a pinch of salt
• 1 cup hung yoghurt
• 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted gram flour
• 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves), crushed
• 1 tbsp. mustard oil
• melted butter / oil for basting
• few wooden skewers, soaked in water for an hour

          In a bowl, mix together all the above mentioned ingredients. Add the parboiled potatoes and mix to coat well. Marinate for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator.

          Thread them into greased skewers and oven grill them for 25-30 minutes. Flip it over midway and baste with the leftover marinade or with some oil. 

          Brush again with melted butter / oil to the end product. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve as appetizers with green chutney / red chili tomato chutney.

                                  In a bowl, mix all the above mentioned ingredients. 

                         Add parboiled potatoes & mix to coat well. Marinate for 2-3 hours
                         in the refrigerator.

                                 Thread them into greased skewers. 

                     Oven grill them for 25-30 min. Flip midway & baste with leftover marinade 
                     or with some oil. 

                    Brush again with melted butter / oil to the end product. Garnish with 
                    coriander leaves & serve as appetizers with green chutney / red chili 
                    tomato chutney.

Sprouts Tikki / Cutlet / Patty

       
          Sprouts, as everyone is aware of, has a lot of health benefits. It contains dietary fibre, proteins like vitamin K and C and is also a rich source of enzymes. Hence they are good in weight loss, prevents anemia, lowers cholesterol, improves the immune system and reduces blood pressure among other healthy benefits. 

           So it is advisable to take sprouts in any form possible. Today I made use of some of the sprouts in dishing out these yummy shallow fried tikkis / cutlets, which can be served as appetizers or as evening tea time snacks. So check the step by step pictorial reicpe to prepare it.

• 1 & 1/2 cups moong dal (Green gram) sprouts
• 2 tbsp. roasted chickpea flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1-2 green chilies
• 1" ginger, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp. fried onions
• 2 tbsp. chopped pistachios
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1 tsp. cumin powder
• 1 tsp. coriander powder
• 1 tsp. sesame seeds
• oil to shallow fry

          Steam the sprouts till they are soft.. Then grind them coarsely and add all the other ingredients (except oil) to it. Prepare a dough. Take a small portion out of it and give a round tikki shape.

          Refrigerate for a couple of minutes. Heat 2 tbsp. oil and shallow fry the tikkis in batches till golden brown on both sides. 

          Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them hot with kasundi (Bengali mustard sauce), green chutney or tomato ketchup.

                     Steam sprouts till soft. Grind coarsely & add all ingredients (except oil)
                     to it. Prepare a dough. 

                                 Take a small portion out of it & give a round tikki shape.

                        Heat 2 tbsp. oil & shallow fry them till golden brown on both sides. 

                                 Drain on a kitchen towel.

                           Serve hot with kasundi (Bengali mustard sauce), green chutney or 
                           tomato ketchup.

Grilled Paneer Tikka

          These healthy and yummy grilled paneer tikkas are so easy to make that you can serve these small bites in any in-house party all year round. Enjoy them with some homemade green chutney. These juicy paneer and the veggies accompanying them are just out of this world. 

           To get the smoky, chargrilled effect, just grill them over an open flame for a few seconds and voila! you get perfect restaurant style appetizers ready in no time. So do try them by following a simple step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

• 2 cups paneer cubes
• 2 cups assorted bell peppers, cubed
• 1-2 onions, cubed
• 1-2 tomatoes, cubed
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 1 tbsp. mustard oil
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. red chili powder
• 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted chickpea flour
• 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp. garam masala powder
• few skewers, soaked in water for an hour
• oil to grease the skewers and for basting

            In a bowl, mix together all the above mentioned ingredients. Marinate the paneer cubes, onion, tomato and the bell peppers in it for an hour.

           Then string them into greased skewers and baste with some oil. Grill them for 25-30 minutes, by flipping them halfway through and basting with some more oil.

          When done, grill them on an open flame just for a few seconds to get a charred look and serve as an appetizer with green chutney.

                               In a bowl, mix together all the above mentioned ingredients. 

                 

                       Marinate paneer cubes, onion, tomato & bell peppers in it for an hour.

                               Then string them into greased skewers & baste with some oil.

                        Oven grill for 25-30 min. by flipping halfway & basting with some oil.

                        When done, grill on an open flame for a few seconds & serve as 
                        appetizers with green chutney.