Khana Khazana: Palak Tikki by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor

Palak Tikki – Spinach and potato mixture shaped into tikkis, shallow fried and served on toasted bread

INGREDIENTS

• Spinach blanched 20-30
• Brown Bread Slices 6
• Potatoes boiled and peeled 2 medium
• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Oil 2 tablespoons
• A few iceberg lettuce leaves
• Cherry tomatoes 6
• Tomato ketchup as required
• Cheese slices 2-3

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1

Chop spinach in a chopper and put it into a bowl.

Step 2

Break 3 bread slices and crumble in the chopper.

Step 3

Grate the potatoes into the bowl with spinach and mix. Add salt, cumin powder, and breadcrumbs and mix with hand.

Step 4

Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Shape the mixture into small round tikkies

Step 5

Place a small cutter over 3 bread slices and cut small rounds.

Step 6

Place the tikki on one side of the pan and shallow-fry. On the other side of the pan place the bread roundels and toast.

Step 7

Cut lettuce leaves into small squares. Halve cherry tomatoes.

Step 8

Switch off the heat from under the pan. Line up the bread roundels on the tabletop. Place a drop of tomato ketchup on each and top it with a piece of lettuce.

Step 9

Place a tikki over the lettuce.

Step 10

Cut cheese into small squares and place a square on each tikki. Place a tomato piece on top and pierce a toothpick through all the layers.

Step 11

Arrange the tikkis on a serving plate and serve.

NUTRITION VALUE 

Calories: 713 Kcal

Carbohydrates: 121.7 gm

Protein: 25 gm

Fat: 40.2 gm

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