Chickpeas & Spinach Tikkies/Patties
- luvlittlehearts
- Mar 21, 2016
- 1 min read
Ingredients
Chickpeas- 1 cup
Ginger -chopped- 1 inch piece
Garlic- chopped- 4 cloves
Green chilies -chopped- 2 nos( or to taste)
Onion -chopped-1/4 cup
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Kashmiri chili powder-1/4 to 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder-1/4 tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Spinach-chopped-1 cup
All purpose flour-1 tbsp
Water- as required
Bread crumbs- as required
Oil - for frying
Method: Soak chickpeas overnight or for 6 to 8 hrs and cook until soft. Allow it to cool slightly and mash it well. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan ,add ginger, garlic, and green chilies. Sauté for few seconds. Add chopped onion and sauté till it turns translucent. Reduce the flame to low and add turmeric, kashmiri chili ,cumin and garam masala powder. Saute for few seconds. Add chopped spinach and salt to taste. Mix well until combined and cook until it is almost dry. Allow this to cool slightly. In a mixing bowl, add prepared spinach and mashed chickpeas. Mix well using a wooden spatula until combined. Combine all purpose flour and water to form a thin batter. Keep aside. Form lemon sized balls out of the chickpeas- spinach mixture and flatten it using your finger tips. Dip this in the prepared batter and evenly coat with bread crumbs. Heat 2 tsp oil in a non-stick pan and shallow fry the patties/tikkis until golden brown, carefully turning once in between. Drizzle more oil on top during frying( if required).
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