Karela Tikki (Diabetic Snack) Video of Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Karela Tikki Recipe | Healthy Bitter Gourd Snack Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
16.00 tikkis
Ingredients
For Karela Tikkis
1/2 cup grated bitter gourd (karela) , unpeeled
salt to taste
3/4 cup grated carrot
3/4 cup boiled and coarsely mashed green peas
1/2 cup crumbled low fat paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1 tsp green chilli paste
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp peanut oil or for greasing and cooking
For The Garlic Tomato Chutney
1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 cup finely chopped tomato
1 tsp oil
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions whites
2 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , soaked and finely chopped
salt to taste
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
Method
For karela tikkis
- Apply a little salt to the bitter gourd, mix well and keep aside for 2 to 3 minutes. Squeeze and keep the water aside. This water can be used as given in the handy tip.
- Combine the bitter gourd, carrot, green peas, paneer, coriander, oats, green chilli paste, lemon juice and salt in a bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape each portion into 50 mm. (2”) flat round tikkis.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.
- Place 8 karela tikkis and cook them, using ½ tsp of oil, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
- Repeat step 4 and 5 to cook 8 more karela tikkis. Keep aside.
For the garlic tomato chutney
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and spring onion whites and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the red chillies, tomatoes, salt and 1 tbsp water, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously and lightly mashing with the back of a spoon.
- Switch of the flame, add the coriander and spring onion greens and mix well.
Handy tips:
- While grating the bitter gourd, start grating without peeling and avoid including white portion and seeds inside it.
- You will benefit from drinking the water squeezed from the karela as well. To cut its bitter taste, mix with a glass of water or tomato juice.
How to serve karela tikkis
- Serve the karela tikkis hot with garlic tomato chutney.
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