Sep 6, 2013

Oats Tikki


















Oats Tikki – A low calories snack. Tarla dala’s recipe !!

Makes: 6

Ingredients

2 potatoes, boiled and mashed

1 onion (small size), very finely chopped (2 tablespoons very finely chopped onion)

1 tablespoons cup mint & coriander leaves, finely chopped

3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/ 4 teaspoon amchur powder ( dried mango powder )

3/4 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )

2 teaspoon milk

3 tablespoon oats (for the final stage)

2 tablespoon oil

Method

In a wide bowl, mix boiled and mashed potatoes, chopped onion, chopped mint and coriander leaves, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, amchur powder  and salt to taste ( do not add water ). Make a soft mixture ( like a soft dough).

Divide this aloo  mixture into 6 equal portions. Make round balls and flatten into round shape tikki ( like patty ).

Apply little milk evenly on both the sides of the tikki and roll it over oats. Oats should coat evenly and make  strong tikkis.

Heat  1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan (tawa). Arrange tikki and fry on a medium to  low heat for 8 - 10 minutes till golden color on each side. Sprinkle remaining oil when turning other side.

Serve hot with tomato sauce or mint chutney or tamarind chutney.

 Green Chutney

Serves: 2 - 3

Ingredients

1 cup ( 200 g ) chopped coriander leaves ( or 150 g coriander leaves and 50 g mint leaves - wash mint and coriander leaves and drain out water thoroughly )

1 onion, chopped

2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 green chillies

1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )

1/2 teaspoon sugar ( or to taste )

1/2 - inch piece ginger

Method

Make a thick paste of above ingredients in a small mixer bowl with very little water. If you need thick chutney, do not add more water during grinding ( or you can adjust the consistency with 2 - 3 tablespoon water ). Serve with oats tikki.

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