Video recipe: Beetroot tikki (Indian beetroot patties)

Video recipe: Beetroot tikki (Indian beetroot patties)

Video recipe: Beetroot tikki (Indian beetroot patties)

These beetroot tikkis are a popular Indian food. They are great consumed freshly cooked, easy to pack away for a picnic, ideal as finger-food at a party, and they can also be frozen, making them a wonderfully versatile item to put on your personal favourites menu. Although they are gently fried for a couple of minutes, the ingredients in the tikkis are healthy and nutritious, so make sure to drain them well so as to get the most out of them.

Ingredients:

  • 1 kg beetroot
  • 1/2 kg potatoes, boiled
  • 2tsp salt
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped fine
  • Green chillies - to taste, cut fine
  • 4-5 sprigs coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
  • 2 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 2 tsp dry mango powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Bread crumbs as needed
  • Oil - for shallow frying

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