Chana Dal Tikki

These golden bites of goodness are not just delicious but also strike a perfect balance of crunchiness and tenderness in every bite, making it an interesting choice for both an evening snack and a party appetizer. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

By Sanjeev Kapoor 29 Aug 2018 in Recipes Veg

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Chana Dal Tikki-Cook Smart — Chana Dal Tikki

Main Ingredients	Split Bengal gram, Oil
Cuisine	South Indian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	2-2.30 hour
Cook time	21-25 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients

1 cup split Bengal gram, soaked for 2 hours
Oil for shallow frying
10-12 curry leaves
2 green chillies, roughly chopped
1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
1/2 cup scraped fresh coconut
2 medium onions, chopped
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons coarse gram flour
Fresh mint sprig for garnish

Method

Put split Bengal gram, curry leaves, green chillies and ginger in a mixer jar and grind coarsely. Add coconut and onions (reserving some) and salt and grind again to a coarse paste.
Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick pan.
Transfer the ground mixture into a bowl, add reserved onions and gram flour and mix well. Shape the mixture into equal sized balls and flatten them slightly to make tikkis.
Place the tikkis in the pan and shallow-fry on medium heat, turning sides, till evenly golden and crisp on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange them on a serving plate, garnish with a fresh mint sprit and serve hot.

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