Carrots and paneer rolled in oats, make for a delicious and healthy tikki. Combine that with a healthy coriander and mint chutney, and you will be asked for several helpings. You can have them with chai or serve them for lunch, these starters will never make you feel like you are committing a diet crime. Check out the recipe.
Ingredients:
For the healthy green chutney (makes 1/4 cup)
1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
1/4 cup coriander, chopped
2 tbsp onions, roughly chopped
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
A pinch of sugar
2 green chillies, roughly chopped
Salt to taste
For the tikkis
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup low-fat paneer, grated
1/4 cup carrot, grated
1/2 cup potatoes, boiled , peeled and mashed
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
Salt to taste
Other ingredients:
1/4 cup low-fat milk (99.7% fat-free) for coating
1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats for coating
1 1/2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking
Method:
For the healthy green chutney:
1. Combine all the ingredients and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using very little water.
2. Keep refrigerated till use.
For the tikkis:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Divide the mixture into six equal portions and roll out each portion into a 50 mm. (2″) flat round tikki.
How to proceed
1. Dip each tikki in milk and then roll them in oats till they are evenly coated from both the sides.
2. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using 1/4 tsp of oil.
3. Cook each tikki, using 1/8 tsp of oil, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
4. Serve hot with healthy green chutney.
Here’s the video with cooking tips:
Recipe courtesy: TarlaDalal.com
Image courtesy: Shutterstock
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