Kaddu Ki Tikkiyaan

Ingredients list for Kaddu Ki Tikkiyaan

• 250 grams Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu) peeled and grated
• 5 slices Bread
• 1 tablespoon Ginger finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Garlic finely chopped
• 2-3 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon Dry mango powder (amchur)
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• to taste Salt
• as required Prunes
• as required Cheese grated

Method

1. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a kadai, add ginger and garlic and sauté for ½ minute. Add gram flour and sauté lightly for 1-2 minutes.
2. Add red chilli powder, chilli flakes, roasted cumin powder and dried mango powder and mix.
3. Add grated pumpkin and sauté till all the moisture evaporates. Transfer the mixture in a bowl to cool.
4. Cut the bread slices into small pieces, add to the pumpkin mixture, mix and keep aside to cool completely.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a non stick pan. Add salt to the pumpkin mixture and mix.
6. Apply gram flour to your hands. Divide the pumpkin mixture into equal portions and shape them into balls.
7. Place a prune in each portion and top it with a little cheese. Gather the edges together and seal. Roll into a ball again and press lightly to shape into a tikki.
8. Shallow fry the tikkis in hot oil, turning sides, till they turn golden brown on both sides.
   Serve hot.

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