Chana Dal Tikki

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Serves 4

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.

Recipe

Serves 4 · Prep 150m · Cook 25m

Ingredients

• 1 cup split Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked
• Oil for shallow-frying
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 2 green chillies, roughly chopped
• 1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
• ½ cup scraped fresh coconut
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp gram flour (besan)
• Fresh mint sprig for garnishing

Method

1. Put split Bengal gram, curry leaves, green chillies and ginger in a mixer jar and grind. Add coconut and onions (reserving some) and salt and grind again to a coarse paste.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick pan.
3. Transfer 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.
4. Place the tikkis in the pan and shallow-fry, turning sides, till crisp from both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
5. Arrange them on a serving plate, garnish with a fresh mint sprit and serve hot.