Ingredients 

7 to 8 potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
2 tsps garlic chopped
1 tsp ginger finely chopped
3 green chillies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
6-7 curry leaves
Salt to taste,
Dough for roti,
Vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil for shallow fry
1 cup Tamarind Chutney (recipe below)
1 cup Mint-Coriander Chutney (recipe below)
1/2 cup Lasoon Chutney (garlic chutney) – recipe below

Method
Prepare the roti  and keep aside.

For the stuffing
Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a pan on a medium flame and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Fry till the seeds stop spluttering. Add chopped garlic, ginger, green chillies, and mashed potatoes. Add turmeric powder and salt to taste.

Divide the potato mix into small portions. Take one Roti spread tamarind, green chutney and garlic chutney, put the filling in the centre of the Roti and roll like you do for spring roll and shallow fry till golden brown on all sides.

Note

It is an ideal yummy snack for tiffin and you can also make a wrap using the same method.

Ingredients 

4 Medium potatoes – Boiled
2 Tbsp – Green Peas – Boiled
½ Cup of finely chopped capsicum
2 green chillies finely chopped
½ cup of carrot grated
2 Medium finely chopped onions
½ inch finely chopped ginger (optional)
¼ tbsp Chat Masala
¼ tsp Jeera Powder
½ tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
3 Cups of Wheat Flour
1 Tsp of Oil
Salt to Taste

Method
Mash the potatoes. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, add ginger, onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add mashed potatoes, capsicum, peas, grated carrot and all other ingredients. Add salt to taste and mix well. Let it remain on a low flame for another 2 minutes till the masala blends well. Add finely chopped coriander and keep this stuffing aside.

Make a small size puri from the dough and place the stuffing and roll out a puri pressing it with a light hand to make a little yet flat tikki.
Heat the griddle and grease it with oil. On a medium flame cook the tikkis adding a little oil till both the sides are neatly cooked and turn golden brown.

Serve hot with green chutney, curd or ginger tea.

Tips and Tricks

Tikki is a simple Indian snack, quick and easy to make. It is a healthier option for tiffin box and can also serve as an evening snack.

For Dough

2 Cups of Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tsp of Oil
Salt to Taste
A little Wheat flour for rolling
Oil/ Ghee

For the Stuffing

1 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
1 Tsp of Finely Chopped Green Chillies
½ Cup of Bread Crumbs
½ Cup of Chopped Capsicum
½ Cup finely chopped Coriander leaves
Salt to Taste

Method

Mix all the ingredients for the stuffing.
Roll the dough into a medium size circle and fill in the stuffing and seal the edges tightly. Roll again into a circle with a little flour.
Heat a non-stick griddle (tawa) and cook the paratha using ghee or oil until the paratha is golden brown.
Serve hot with raita or pickle.

Note

Instead of green chillies you can also use red chilli powder. Oats can also be used as a healthy stuffing. When it comes to kids, we can use grated cheese to give it that extra cheesy taste.

Ingredients

½ cup of Split yellow gram
½ cup of oats
½ cup of chopped onion
Finely chopped ginger and garlic (Optional)
2 to 3 finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp Chat Masala
¼ tsp Red Chilli Powder
½ cup of Coriander leaves
1 tbsp Curd
2 tsp oil
½ tsp sugar
Salt to taste

Method

• Wash and soak Moong Dal in lots of water for about 2 hours.
• Drain and cook with 1 cup of water until soft. Let the dal cool and then grind it to a coarse paste.
• In a bowl, add rest of the ingredients and moong dal paste. Give this mixture the shape of patties.
• Heat a non-stick pan with 1 tsp of oil and cook the patties on a medium flame till golden brown. We can also deep fry the patties.

Note

We can add methi (fenugreek) leaves or Palak (spinach) to enhance the taste and add to a balanced diet. This can be also used while preparing a burger.