Masoor daal tikkis

Ingredients:

1. For the daal mixture to be ground in a mixer-

Masoor daal (Red lentil)-1 cup

Almonds -15-

Garlic cloves – 2 big cloves-

Corriander leaves – half a cup

2. vegetables-

Onion- 1 medium size finely chopped-

Carrot- 1 medium size grated

Cabbage grated-1 cup

3. Spices –

Roasted jeera powder-half a teaspoon

Ginger- green chili paste-half to one teaspoon according to taste

Salt- according to taste

Garam masala – optional

Method:

Wash and soak the masoor daal in water for an hour.

Drain out the water thoroughly. You can dry it on a cloth napkin for 15 mins.

In the mean time you can prepare the vegetables.

Take half a cup of finely chopped onion , half a cup of grated carrot and one cup of grated cabbage. You can change the proportions and also add vegetables of your choice.

Sauté these vegetables in a teaspoon of oil for 5 minutes and keep aside to cool.

Now grind together in a mixer the well drained masoor daal , almonds , garlic cloves and coriander leaves. The mix should be a little coarse in texture and not a smooth paste.

Shape the mix into tikkis.

On a non stick tawa , shallow fry them with little oil till they turn golden brown in color .

Serve with green chutney and tomato ketchup.

By Dr Parinda Shah