Healthy Aloo Paneer Tikki
Healthy north indian style aloo paneer tikkis are the perfect and easy appetizer for chilly evenings or when you have guests over!
Servings 4 portions
Calories 372kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Ghee
- 3 Potatoes boiled and mashed
- 100 grams Paneer or cottage cheese, grated
- ¾ cup steamed Green peas (optional)
- 1 Onion finely chopped (optional)
- ½ cup Instant cooking oats ground into powder (See Note 1)
- 1 inch Ginger grated
- 2 Green chilies finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Coriander chopped
- ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon Chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Chaat masala powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- To begin making this Healthy Aloo Paneer Tikki Recipe, start by combining all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, except the ghee.
- Combine all the ingredients well, while mashing the green peas lightly with your hands as you mix. Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste.
- Divide the mixture into equal size portions and shape them into ½ inch thick discs.
- Heat ghee in a large skillet or pan and shallow fry the tikkis for 8-10 minutes on each side till golden brown and cooked through.
- Sprinkle the tikkis with more chaat masala and chopped coriander, and serve hot with some spicy Pudina (Mint) Chutney and Tamarind Chutney or Ketchup.
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Notes
- Swap the powdered oats with 1 tablespoon sabudana that has been ground to powder in a mixie (watch video). This will make this fasting friendly.
- Swap ghee for vegetable oil or canola oil to make it vegan friendly.
- Here is a recipe for my coriander chutney which will make an amazing dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 3mg