# Protein Tikki

Protein Tikki made with sweet potato, kala chana, and beetroot, served with a high-protein dip, ideal for weight loss.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Sweet potato
- Kala chana
- Beetroot
- Salt
- Coriander powder
- Red chili powder
- Green chili
- Coriander
- Suji
- Ghee
- Thick curd
- 2 3 Soaked red chillies
- Lemon
- Salt
- Pepper
- 100 g Low fat paneer

## Instructions

1. Pour water into a pot with sweet potatoes and beetroot to boil.
2. Close the pressure cooker lid.
3. Once boiled, mash the sweet potatoes.
4. Add boiled kala chana to the mashed sweet potatoes.
5. Add boiled beetroot to the mixture.
6. Mash everything together.
7. Add salt to the mashed mixture.
8. Add coriander powder to the mixture.
9. Add red chili powder to the mixture.
10. Add green chili to the mixture.
11. Add more coriander powder to the mixture.
12. Add fresh coriander to the mixture.
13. Add suji to the mixture.
14. Mash everything together thoroughly.
15. Shape the mixture into tikki.
16. Heat ghee in a pan.
17. Place the tikki on the pan to roast.
18. Flip the tikki to cook evenly.
19. Put thick curd in a blender.
20. Add soaked red chillies to the curd.
21. Squeeze lemon juice into the blender.
22. Add salt to the dip ingredients.
23. Add pepper to the dip ingredients.
24. Add paneer to the blender.
25. Blend all dip ingredients until smooth.
26. Place the cooked tikki into a bowl.
27. Pour the prepared dip over the tikki.
28. Garnish with chopped cucumber.
29. Garnish with chopped coriander.

## Equipment

- Pressure cooker
- Bowl
- Pan
- Blender

## Tips

- Cook tikki on low flame, it will take time but they will cook well, about 15-20 minutes.
- 4 tikki make a complete meal, while 2 tikki are great for a snack.
- For chana, soak it overnight, then pressure cook with enough water for 4-5 whistles on medium flame until soft.
- To boil sweet potato and beetroot, add them to a cooker with enough water to submerge them at least halfway. Cook on low flame for 3-4 whistles until tender.
- Spices used: salt, pepper, coriander powder, garam masala, red chili powder, and cumin powder. Chaat masala can be substituted with pav bhaji masala if unavailable.
- The dip is high protein.
- The recipe is for weight loss.
- The dip is made with thick curd or hung curd, salt, pepper, lemon, soaked red chili (2-3), and 100g low-fat paneer.
- Minimal ghee is used to roast the tikki on a pan.
- About 10 tikki can be made from this recipe.
- The tikki should be mashed with spices, coriander, green chili, and a little suji.
- The beetroot and sweet potato can be boiled together.
- The tikki mixture should be mashed well and given a tikki shape.
- The dip ingredients should be blended together until smooth.
- The tikki can be served with chopped cucumber and coriander on top of the dip for garnish and added freshness.
- The overall dish is described as the healthiest tikki chaat ever.
- The recipe is part of Episode 7 of 'Weight Loss Recipes' series.
- The recipe comes from @kriti_kaur_dhiman.
- The video mentions that the dip is a high-protein dip.
- The video promotes healthy and fitness-related food items.
- The video focuses on making a protein-rich tikki that is healthy and good for weight loss.
- The video provides visual instructions for boiling, mashing, shaping, and cooking the tikki, as well as preparing the dip.
- The recipe emphasizes healthy cooking methods, like roasting with minimal ghee instead of deep-frying.
- The final presentation of the dish is aesthetically pleasing with the vibrant red tikki and the creamy dip, garnished with green cucumber and coriander.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHN3PgIzkql/?igsh=ZWJmYjI3YjBkazB0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8961e652-3f96-4081-abb3-c18a8e457cef
- Extracted: 2025-07-06

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