Masoor Dal Tikki Chaat

Directions

  1. 1Start by soaking masoor dal for about three to four hours.
  2. 2Blend the soaked masoor dal coarsely with ginger, garlic, and green chillies.
  3. 3To the mixture, add finely chopped onion, carrot, capsicum, and lightly blanched beans.
  4. 4Add digestion friendly spices like jeera, ajwain, sauf, dhaniya, and heeng, along with a few more spices (details mentioned in the caption).
  5. 5Grate in some fresh paneer for a protein boost and mix everything well.
  6. 6Shape the mixture into tikkis.
  7. 7Cook the tikkis on the tava until they are perfectly golden and crispy.
  8. 8Turn the tikkis into a proper chaat by adding some hari chutney mixed with curd.
  9. 9Sprinkle chaat masala on top.
  10. 10Garnish with fresh coriander and some pomegranate.

Ingredients

  • masoor dal
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • green chillies
  • finely chopped onion
  • carrot
  • capsicum
  • lightly blanched beans
  • jeera
  • ajwain
  • sauf
  • dhaniya
  • heeng
  • fresh paneer
  • hari chutney
  • curd
  • chaat masala
  • fresh coriander
  • pomegranate

Equipment

tava

Tips

  • Add blanched beans for extra fiber and crunch.
  • Use digestion friendly spices like jeera, ajwain, sauf, dhaniya, and heeng.
  • Grate fresh paneer for a protein boost.