Name: Black Chickpeas Tikki recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 1440 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1460 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup black chickpeas / chana, soaked overnight & boiled; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 tsp. grated garlic; 1 tsp. grated ginger; handful of coriander & mint leaves, chopped; 2 green chilies, chopped; 1 egg; salt to taste; 1 tbsp. fresh grated coconut; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. coriander-cumin powder; 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder; 1 tsp. sesame seeds; 1 tsp. oil; 1 tsp. lime juice; oil to shallow fry

ABOUT Black Chickpeas Tikki RECIPE

These yummy and healthy tikkis made of black chickpeas are just perfect as a tea-time snack or can be served as appetizers along with kasundi (bottled mustard sauce), tomato sauce or green chutney). For a vegetarian version, egg can be substituted with potatoes or cornflour.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1/2 cup black chickpeas / chana, soaked overnight & boiled
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. grated garlic
1 tsp. grated ginger
handful of coriander & mint leaves, chopped
2 green chilies, chopped
1 egg
salt to taste
1 tbsp. fresh grated coconut
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. coriander-cumin powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
1 tsp. sesame seeds
1 tsp. oil
1 tsp. lime juice
oil to shallow fry

Instructions

Blend the boiled chickpeas to a slightly coarse paste. Add all the above mentioned ingredients (except oil).
Take a small portion out of the mix and form into any tikki shape. Refrigerated for some time.
Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and shallow fry the prepared tikkis, few at a time till golden in colour.
Drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve with kasundi (mustard sauce), tomato sauce or green chutney.

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