Arbi ke Tikki

Hello & Happy Navratri to everyone :)

It took me several months to convince myself that I can do it and with the motivation of Arnay I gathered courage and here I am and my blog Spice Crush.

Today is the third day of navratri. Here is my first recipe for Spice Crush is Arbi Ke Tikki" dedicating to all fasting friends and family.
Arbi / Colocasia / Ghuniya / Cheppankizhangu  provides a good source of dietary fiber and having high nutrient value. It is eaten during the fasting  also .

Arbi ke Tikki

Three years back we moved to US from India. Initial days went in excitement and happiness then I started feeling as if something is missing maybe it was family or good Indian desi food or something else ...

Being busy with my little 2 years’ daughter I started experimenting with food. One day Arnay (my husband) invited some of his friends for dinner so I thought of making arbi tikki. That was my first trial to this recipe and it was the Big Hit :)

Ever since this my family favorite. And yes, how can I forget this is my Winner recipe in Anand Mela Redmond 2016 :)

Tip: Make this tikkies with love and sure u gonna like it)

Ingredients:
serves 2-3 people
• 6 - 7 medium Arbi (boiled)
• 2 tbsp. Finely chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp. Finely chopped green chili (If u eat less spice use accordingly)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp Carom seeds (Ajwain- this is the taste enhancer don’t skip it )
• 2 tbsp. Lemon
• 2 tbsp. Rajgira flour/ cornflour ( only required if mashed arbi becomes mushy U can skip This also )
• Oil for shallow fry

Method:
• In a cooker boil Arbi with little water for 2 to 3 whistle.
• In a bowl mash boil Arbi.
• Mix chopped cilantro green, chhilles, ajwain, salt and lemon.
• Mix well.
• Add rajgira flour/cornflour if the mixture is very sticky.
• Heat oil for frying
• Make small tikki with the mixture (use little ghee in hand for making tikki).
• Shallow fry all the tikkies.
• Enjoy with green cilantro or mint chutney.
Note: if not making for fasting days add chopped onion and it tastes so good

Here is a step by step pictorial presentation of recipe:
Here is a step by step pictorial presentation of recipe:

• Boil arbi (colocasia)  in a pressure cooker with very little water. Overcooking makes it too much 
   mushy.

  

• Peel  boiled arbi, mash it and mix all the cilantro, green chili , carom seeds, salt and lemon .

• Grease your hand and take small portion of above mixture and give shape of a tikki. If mixture
   becomes too mushy  add rajgira flour.

Make all the tikkis.

• Shallow fry it till golden brown from both the side.

• Arbi tikki is ready serve it with green chutney

Arbi-ki-Tikki Ready to Eat.

Your valuable suggestions and comments are highly welcomed. See you with the next recipe soon.

Happy Navratri Happy fasting :)

Amrita :)