Thursday 20 June 2013

HEALTHY RAW BANANA TIKKI / KANCHA KADALI BARA


Ingredients :-
2 Large Boiled Raw Bananas / Plantain
2 Large Boiled Potatoes
1 Medium Onion (Finely Chopped)
2-3 chopped Green Chillies (as per your taste)
1 tsp Coriander (Dhania) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin (Jeera) Powder
1 tsp Chaat Masala                                                         
2 tsp Corn flour
2 tsp Bread Crumbs or Semolina (Suji) 
3-4 tsp Roasted Sesame seed (Til)
Few chopped Coriander Leaves
1-2 tsp Lemon Juice or 1 tsp Amchur powder
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
Salt to taste
Oil for Shallow fry

Method :-
Boil the whole Raw Banana / Plantain  and potato in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles about 10-15 minutes. Cool, peel and mash well in a wide bowl. Add chopped onion, green chillies, coriander leaves and all the dry masalas, lemon juice and salt to the mixture and mix well. Divide this mixture into equal portions and make small patty or tikkis by pressing them lightly with your palms. Roll the tikkis with bread crumbs or semolina. Shallow fry the tikkis in medium heat in a non-stick tawa or pan. Turn it and again cook it till nicely browned in colour. Enjoy the yummy and healthy tikkis or baras ...!!!