Oats-Moong Dhal-Palak Tikki

Category: Snacks
Preparation Time: 15 mins 
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Servings: 10-12 tikkis
 

Oats-Moong Dhal-Palak Tikki

Ingredients:

• Oats - 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup
• Moong Dhal - 1/2 cup
• Spinach / Palak, chopped - 1 1/4 cup
• Paneer, grated - 2 tbsp (Optional)
• Carrot, grated - 1/4 cup 
• Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala- 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chaat Masala - 1/2 tsp
• Green chilly - 1 (Optional)
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (to taste)
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp for toasting
• Salt - to taste
• Bread crumbs - 2-3 tbsp (Optional)
  

Method:

• Dry roast 1/2 cup of oats and powder it coarsely
• Pressure Cook Moong Dhal with 1 cup water, turmeric and few drops of oil
• Blanch the spinach leaves in hot water or microwave it for 1 min and keep aside
• Using blender, grind the cooked dhal, spinach and green chilly (if using) to a smooth paste
• In a wide bowl add the blended mixture, carrot, paneer, Masala powders, Salt and powdered oats. Mix well until combined
  
• If its difficult to make patties, you can add few tbsp of bread crumbs
• Make patties in your favourite shapes, then roll in the remaining oats in such a way that the oats coats evenly
  
• Heat a pan, drizzle few drops of oil and place the patties. After a min, flip it over and allow to cook the other side. If needed few drops of oil can be added
  
• Once it gets cooked, remove from the pan and serve hot with any chutney / ketchup
• I also tried baking method and it came well too. Place the patties in a greased baking pan and bake it at 350 F  till it gets slightly browned (Turn once in the middle). 
  
• For rolling, I have used old fashioned rolled oats - you can even powder it coarsely and use