Daal Ki Tikki

Time: 15-30 mins |
Ingredients:
1 cup toor daal
1 tbsp tamarind paste
2 cups wheat flour
half tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp dhania powder
one quarter tsp turmeric
3 tbsp oil
salt to taste Tamperinghalf tsp cumin seeds
half tsp mustard seeds (rai)
2 sliced green chillies
1 sliced onion
pinch of asafoetida (hing)
Method:

  • Wash daal and add 2 cups of water, turmeric and salt to taste.

  • Pressure cook daal (about 4 whistles).

  • Cool the cooker & stir daal well.

  • Mix wheat flour, 1 tbsp oil and salt to taste.

  • Knead a smooth dough.
  • For tikkis, take small cubes from dough and roll them in a circular shape (not too big about 6″ diameter). Apply oil in the centre and fold it twice to give it a triangular shape i.e. of a paratha. Repeat this to make about 8-10 tikkis.

  • Add chilli powder, dhania powder, tamarind paste, 1 tsp oil to daal and bring it to a boil.

  • Now add tikkis to daal one by one and place the lid of the pressure cooker.

  • Pressure cook for about 10 min.

  • Cool the cooker.
  • Prepare the tampering adding cumin seeds, rai. When they splutter add onion and green chillies.

  • When onions are golden brown, add a pinch of asafoetida and immediately pour it on daal tikki.

  • Serve it hot with pickles or green chilly chutney.

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