Chana Dal and Cabbage Tikki
by Tarla Dalal
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To make chana dal and cabbage tikki, combine the chana dal, green chillies and 2 tbsp of water in a mixer and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste. Transfer the paste into a bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and keep aside. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil. Shape a portion of the mixture into a 63 mm (2½ “) flat round tikki and immediately cook it on the tava (griddle) on a slow flame, using 1/4 tsp oil, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. Repeat step 5 to make 5 more tikkis. Serve immediately with green chutney.
Diabetic-friendly ingredients like chana dal and cabbage, flavoured elegantly with mint leaves and cumin seeds powder, make brilliant non fried tikki Indian snack! The crispness of these tikkis brought about by the interplay of chana dal and curds is indeed remarkable, but must be had fresh off the tava to enjoy the perfect texture.
Being cooked with minimal oil, these chana dal cabbage tikki are good for weight and diabetes. The high fibre in them is enough to keep you going till the next meal. Two tikkis is the suggested serving size.
Chana dal being a good source of protein and phosphorus, it helps in bone strengthening also. Senior citizens can include these tikkis in their diet, they are easy to chew and full of wealthy nutrients. With many other nutrients like B vitamins, vitamin C, iron, magnesium and zinc, these healthy cabbage chana dal cutlet are a wise choice for mums-to-be also.
Tips for chana dal and cabbage tikki. 1. Adjust the quantity of besan if needed. The tikkis should bind well. If they don’t bind, add 1 more tablespoon. 2. Assemble the mixture just before cooking the tikkis, else the salt might release water and make rolling and cooking the tikkis difficult. 3. Also shape them one by one and directly cook them on a tava (griddle) and also do not shape the tikkis in advance.
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Chana Dal and Cabbage Tikki recipe - How to make Chana Dal and Cabbage Tikki
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Makes 6 tikkis
For Chana Dal and Cabbage Tikki
1 cup soaked and drained chana dal (split bengal gram)
1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 tbsp low fat curds (dahi)
salt to taste
1/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1 3/4 tsp oil for cooking
For chana dal and cabbage tikki
- For chana dal and cabbage tikki
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- Transfer the paste into a deep bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.
- Shape a portion of the mixture into a 63 mm (2½ “) flat round tikki and immediately cook it on the tava (griddle) on a slow flame, using ¼ tsp oil, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
- Repeat the step 5 to make 5 more tikkis.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}chana dal and cabbage tikki{/span} immediately.
Handy tip:
- Handy tip:
- Make the mixture for the tikkis just before cooking them and shape them one by one and directly cook them on a tava (griddle) and also do not shape the tikkis in advance.
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Preparing the Chana dal
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To prepare the chana dal, we show you how to wash and soak the chana dal. REmove dirt and stones from the chana dal first. Then take one cup of chana dal in a deep glass bowl.
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Add water to it and clean the chana dal. You can see that the water turns a muddy colour and the dirt is coming off. Rinse the water out and again fill it with clean water and clean the dal one more time.
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Soak the chana dal in enough water for 2 to 3 hours. Soaking in water enables the dal to cook faster - thereby saving on time as well as energy. Also note that chana dal is is one of the hardest Indian dals and requires more soaking and cooking time. You can simply use the soaked dal in Indian salads, curries, sabzis, tikkis and other dishes.
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Drain the water. As you can see the chana dal has swollen.
Method for Chana dal and Cabbage Tikki
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For chana dal and cabbage tikki recipe | healthy cabbage chana dal cutlet | non fried tikki Indian snack | chana dal cabbage tikki for weight and diabetes, in a mixer put the washed and soaked chana dal. See above on how to wash and soak chana dal. Make the mixture for the tikkis just before cooking them and shape them one by one and directly cook them on a tava (griddle) and also do not shape the tikkis in advance.
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Add 1 tablespoon roughly chopped green chillies.
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Add 2 tablespoons of water.
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Blend in a mixer to a coarse paste. Keep pulsing the mixture for a 5 to 10 seconds and then opening the lid and stirring the mixture to see that evenly the blending takes place. Pulse 3 to 4 times for a coarse paste as seen in the image.
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Transfer the mixture in a deep glass bowl.
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Add 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage.
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Add 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves (pudina).
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Add 2 tablespoons low fat curds.
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Add 1 1/2 teapoons cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
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Add a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add salt to taste.
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Add 1/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour). The besan helps in binding the tikki also.
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Mix all ingredients of chana dal cabbage tikki for weight and diabetes well.
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Divide the mixture into 6 equal parts. You need to use your hands or a spoon and make 6 portions.
Cooking the chana dal and cabbage tikkis
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Shape a portion of the mixture of healthy cabbage chana dal cutlet into a 63 mm (2½ “) flat round tikki. These tikkis are very soft and a bit sticky.
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Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.
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Immediately cook it on the tava (griddle) on a slow flame, using ¼ tsp oil. We have cooked in two bactches of 2 and 4 tikkis as the non stick pan was big. NOTE that is is very little oil and you can increase the amount of oil if you are healthy. We suggest you use peanut oil. Peanut oil has the highest amount of MUFA (around 49%) amongst most Indian common cooking oils. The remaining 51% is PUFA and SFA. Most households in western Indian use peanut oil as a cooking medium. If you have to choose amongst the cooking oils, after avocado oil and coconut oil, this peanut oil gets a spot-on. But when compared to other MUFA based oils, this oil is considered to be high in omega-6 fatty acids, which often may tend to harm your body without you realizing it. Read the super article of which oil is the healthiest avoid vegetable oil.
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Cook till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
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Repeat again to make a total of 6 non fried tikki Indian snack.
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Serve immediately with green chutney.
Health Benefits of chana dal and cabbage tikki
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Chana Dal and Cabbage Tikki – protein and fibre rich snack.
- The high protein and fibre along with the tikkis being cooked in minimal oil, makes them suitable for weight watchers.
- Diabetics too can enjoy this snack as chana dal is known to be low in glycemic index and manage blood sugar levels.
- Not being fried, people who are consiuos about eating fat laden foods can relish them as an evening snack.
- With many nutrients like B vitamins, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc, these tikkis are a wise choice for mums-to-be also.
| Energy | 104 cal |
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.9 g |
| Fat | 2.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 88.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11 mg |
| Folic Acid | 37.7 mcg |
| Calcium | 26.4 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 37.2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 82.9 mg |
| Sodium | 20.8 mg |
| Potassium | 179.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
it was wonderful, healthy n appitising
replacment of cabbage pls
I made this, awesome recipe. Thank you so much.
I will definitely try it.very good explanation,and measurements.whithout any doubht we can do easily.
Which otger dal can i use instead of chana dal?
Most of my childhood memory includes getting yelled at by my mother to eat veggies, but I used to pay no heed to it. However, as time passes, most of us come around to eating vegetables as we are aware of the countless benefits they have for our health. Cabbage is especially one of the world most nutrient dense vegetables readily available for us to enjoy, rich in essential vitamins such as C, B6, K, saturated fat, thiamine, calcium, iron, magnesium phosphorus and a good source of dietary fibres. But I never liked any cabbage recipe other than in noodles. This cabbage recipe when I tried at home was not really appreciated by my family but it was really yummy too. Thanks for sharing this delicious preparation. Keep posting wonderful recipes like this.
Edited after original posting.