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Mini Beetroot Tikki

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
6 Mins
Total Time
16 Mins
Makes
10 mini tikkis
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
3/4 cup boiled peeled and grated beetroot
1/4 cup grated carrot
1 small bread slice , soaked in water and crumbled
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
cornflour for rolling
oil for deep-frying
For Serving
Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions and roll each portion into 25 mm. (1”) flat round tikki.
- Roll the tikkis in the cornflour till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
- Heat the oil in a deep kadhai and deep-fry the tikkis, a few at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Serve immediately with green chutney or tomato ketchup.
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Mini Beetroot Tikki recipe with step by step photos
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- Cook the beetroot in a pan or pressure cooker and drain them. Peel them nicely and grate them from the thick side of a grater and keep aside.
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For the beetroot tikki mixture, take grated beetroot in a deep bowl.
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Add the grated carrot. The combination of beetroot and gajar works really well.
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Quickly soak a bread slice in water, press and remove all the water and crumble and add it to the bowl.
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Now, add the coriander. It provides a subtle earthy flavour to the tikki mixture.
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Add chaat masala. It adds a peppy flavour to the mixture. If you do not have chaat masala, then add fresh lemon juice.
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Add the chilli powder.
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Now add the dried mango powder. Even a hint of amchur gives tangy flavour to the mixture.
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Finally, add garam masala. You can increase or decrease the amount of spices according to your personal preference. Refer our Garam masala recipe with step by step images to make a fresh batch at home.
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Add cornflour. It binds together all the ingredients. Besan and rice flour can also be used.
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Add salt to taste. Combine all the ingredients in the bowl and mix well. If the mixture is too moist and not holding the shape then add a little more corn flour, rice flour or bread slice.
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Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions.
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Roll each portion into 25 mm. (1?) flat round tikki. You can roll them into any shape you like.
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Roll the tikkis in the cornflour till they are evenly coated from all the sides. Coating with corn flour gives a crispy texture on frying. Many people prefer semolina and breadcrumbs for coating, they work well too.
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Heat the oil in a deep kadhai and deep-fry the tikkis, a few at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
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Drain on an absorbent paper. You can also shallow fry the tikkis instead of deep-frying.
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All our beetroot tikkis are fried and ready!!
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Serve immediately with green chutney or tomato ketchup.
- It is an ideal party starter or evening snack that can be relished with tongue-tickling dips too.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 41 cal |
Protein | 0.4 g |
Carbohydrates | 2.9 g |
Fiber | 0.4 g |
Fat | 3.1 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 17.7 mg |
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Payal Parikh 86
March 13, 2025, midnight
This tikki is really good in taste, i make it often as a starter and serve it with green chutney, i also at times serve it in a gravy to enjoy north Indian food

V.YogaThilagan
March 13, 2025, midnight