Rajma Tikki or Kidney Beans Patty

Rajma Tikki or Kidney Beans Patty

Makes 15-16 patties

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup rajma or kidney beans
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 4 bread slices
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon amchoor powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • Salt to taste

Method:

  1. Wash and rinse rajma. Fill the bowl with enough water and soak the rajma overnight.
  2. Next day, drain the water. Add the rajma with 1½ cup water into a pressure cooker. Cook upto 5-6 whistles.
  3. Let the pressure gets down. Open the pressure cooker lid and transfer cooked rajma into a seperate bowl. If there is any water, drain it. Add chopped onion, cilantro, amchoor powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, grated ginger, and salt with rajma and mix everything.
  4. Chop the bread slices and add them to grinder. Make a fine powder. Add these bread crumbs to the rajma mixture and knead to a soft dough. Divide the dough into 15-16 round shaped balls. Flatten these balls between your palms.
  5. Heat a flat tava or griddle. Place these flattened pattis on a pan. Brush them with little oil. Cook from both side by flipping the other side.
  6. Serve hot with green chutney or tamarind chutney.