Rajma is the Hindi word to refer the kidney
bean / red bean. It is named for its visual resemblance in shape and color to a
kidney . This is protein rich and good
for the young childrens.
These spicy redbean cakes will be excellent
starter and easy to make in large numbers for parties.
As all the lentils are protein rich , it is
good and healthy snack for tea time. It also makes a excellent starter when served
along with tomato sauce.
This recipe requires few and easily available
ingredients in everyone’s pantry. The time required to make this also less.
Requirements :
Rajma / Red bean –
1 cup
Onion – 1
Wheat flour – 2 tbs
or more
Semolina - 2 tbs
Ginger garlic
paste – ½ tsp
Roasted peanut – 2
tbs
Red chilli powder –
½ tsp
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Coriander powder –
½ tsp
Cummin powder – ¼ tsp
Amchur powder – ½ tsp
Chopped coriander
leaves – 1 tbs
Salt as required
Method :
Soak the rajma
overnight and pressure cook for two whistles.
Crush the roasted
peanuts. Chop the onion into fine pieces.
In a bowl , add
the cooked rajma and mash with the hand.
Add in the roasted
peanuts , chopped onion , coriander
leaves and mix well.
Now , add all the
dry masalas , ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Add in the flour
and semolina and mix well. If the mixture was more sticky add in a spoon of
flour extra and mix well.
Make this mixture
into small balls and flatten slightly to give a cutlet shape.
Heat the griddle
and spread a spoon of oil , place two of the shaped tikkis and cook with a
spoon of oil .
It can also be
deep fried. I cooked in tava with less oil.
Cook till the both
sides are slight brown and crisp.
Cook the remaining
shaped tikkis.
I got around 12
tikkis.
Crispy Rajma
tikkis are ready to serve.
Serve along with
the tomato sauce.
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