dal tikki recipe | channa dal stuffed aloo tikki | tikki dal with detailed photo and video recipe. perhaps one of the simple, tasty and filling tikki recipes made with potatoes and lentil stuffing. it is basically an extension to the popular potatoes or aloo tikki with a spiced and flavoured lentil stuffing inside the tikkis. due to the combination of potatoes and lentils, it makes one of the tasty and filling tikkis and can be used for chaat or as patties for sandwiches and burgers.
dal tikki recipe | channa dal stuffed aloo tikki | tikki dal with step by step photo and video recipe. tikki or patties recipes are very common across india and are used and prepared for various reasons. generally, these are prepared with just one ingredient or vegetables and eventually used as a snack or as a hero ingredient for chaat or sandwiches. but then, there is this stuffed tikki also known as channa dal stuffed aloo tikki known for its combination of taste.
i have posted quite a few tikki recipes in my blog, but this recipe of aloo channa dal tikki is very special. you may have eaten aloo or paneer tikki and may have got bored of those. this lentil stuffed tikki would certainly make it more interesting. i have used channa dal but it does taste awesome with any type of lentil. even i was not aware of such stuffed tikkis and i only came across recently while i browsing the frozen section in indian grocery store. these stuffed tikki’s are popular offerings from haldiram and mtr frozen offerings and this recipe is very much inspired by it. even though i am not a huge fan of frozen food, but i do get a lot of inspiration from those.
furthermore, some more additional tips, suggestions and variants to the dal tikki recipe. firstly, the potato selection is very crucial for this recipe or as matter of fact for any roasted potato recipe. i generally use potatoes used to make chips or wedges and they produce one of the crisp and crunchy tikki. secondly, the stuffing can be easily varied and you can choose from paneer, to mix vegetables and even met if you like to. ensure the stuffing is well mashed and also contains less moisture so that it can be easily shaped. lastly, i have pan-fried this tikki in a low to medium flame. this ensures it is crisp on the outside and gets evenly cooked on the inside.
finally, i request you to check my other related snacks recipes collection with this post of dal tikki recipe. it mainly includes my other related recipes like veg lollipop, aloo mixture, lachha namak para, kaju chakli, popcorn in kadai – 3 ways, aloo puff, suji ki khandvi, potato toffee samosa, ulta vada pav, aate ka nasta. further to these i would like to include my other related recipe categories like,
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Ingredients
for stuffing:
- ½ cup chana dal, soaked 1 hour
- 1 cup water
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 tsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 2 chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp cashew, chopped
- 2 tbsp peas
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp aamchur
- ¼ tsp chaat masala
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup paneer, cubed
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
for aloo mixture:
- 4 potato, boiled & grated
- ¼ tsp corn flour
- 2 tbsp besan
- ½ tsp pepper powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp oil
- oil, for frying
Instructions
how to make chana dal stuffing:
- firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup chana dal. make sure to soak the dal for 1 hour.
- add 1 cup water, ¼ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp oil.
- pressure cook for 3 whistles or until the dal is cooked well yet retain their shape.
- drain off the dal to remove excess water.
- in a pan heat 2 tsp oil, add ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp ginger, 2 chilli, 2 tbsp cashew and saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- also, add 2 tbsp peas, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp aamchur, ¼ tsp chaat masala and 1 tsp salt.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- now add ¾ cup paneer and boiled dal.
- mix well until everything is well combined.
- further, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
- finally, transfer to the plate and cool completely. dal stuffing is ready.
how to make aloo mixture:
- firstly, in a bowl take 4 boiled potatoes. make sure to boil the potato and cool it completely before using it.
- add ¼ tsp cornflour, 2 tbsp besan. adding cornflour helps to remove moisture.
- also add ½ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp salt and mix well.
- squeeze and mix until the dough is formed.
- if the mixture is sticky, add 2 tsp oil and mix gently.
- aloo mixture is ready to make tikki.
how to make stuffed tikki:
- firstly, pinch a ball sized aloo mixture and flatten slightly.
- place a small ball sized dal stuffing.
- bring together making sure the stuffing is well stuffed.
- flatten slightly, giving the tikki shape.
- now fry the tikki on medium flame. you can pan fry or deep fry as per your preference.
- fry on both sides until it turns golden brown and crispy.
- drain off to remove excess oil.
- finally, enjoy stuffed dal tikki with green chutney.
Nutrition
how to make dal tikki with step by step photo:
how to make chana dal stuffing:
- firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup chana dal. make sure to soak the dal for 1 hour.
- add 1 cup water, ¼ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp oil.
- pressure cook for 3 whistles or until the dal is cooked well yet retain their shape.
- drain off the dal to remove excess water.
- in a pan heat 2 tsp oil, add ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp ginger, 2 chilli, 2 tbsp cashew and saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- also, add 2 tbsp peas, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp aamchur, ¼ tsp chaat masala and 1 tsp salt.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- now add ¾ cup paneer and boiled dal.
- mix well until everything is well combined.
- further, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
- finally, transfer to the plate and cool completely. dal stuffing is ready.
how to make aloo mixture:
- firstly, in a bowl take 4 boiled potatoes. make sure to boil the potato and cool it completely before using it.
- add ¼ tsp cornflour, 2 tbsp besan. adding cornflour helps to remove moisture.
- also add ½ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp salt and mix well.
- squeeze and mix until the dough is formed.
- if the mixture is sticky, add 2 tsp oil and mix gently.
- aloo mixture is ready to make tikki.
how to make stuffed tikki:
- firstly, pinch a ball sized aloo mixture and flatten slightly.
- place a small ball sized dal stuffing.
- bring together making sure the stuffing is well stuffed.
- flatten slightly, giving the tikki shape.
- now fry the tikki on medium flame. you can pan fry or deep fry as per your preference.
- fry on both sides until it turns golden brown and crispy.
- drain off to remove excess oil.
- finally, enjoy stuffed dal tikki with green chutney.
notes:
- firstly, make sure to make the stuffing masaledar, else the tikki will taste bland.
- also, adding cornflour gives crispiness to the tikki.
- additionally, fry on low to medium flame else the tikki will not turn crispy.
- finally, stuffed dal tikki recipe can also be used to prepare aloo tikki chaat.