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spinach chickpea tikki for weightloss and diabetes

Spinach chickpeas tikki for weightloss & diabetes | Palak chole tikki for diabetics & weightloss

Spinach chickpeas tikki typically combines chickpeas (chole) with spinach, creating a nutritious and flavorful tikki (patty) that's pan-fried. Chickpeas(Chole) are a good source of proteins and fiber, while spinach(palak) is rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Palak chole tikki is a nutritious and tasty snack that can be a good option for individuals looking to manage their weight and control diabetes. It combines the goodness of spinach, chickpeas (chana), and various basic spices.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course 0-oil, Breakfast, diabetes, diabetics, diet food, Evening Snack, Healthy, Indian, refreshing, Side Dish, Snack, weightloss
Cuisine 0-oil, breakfast, diabetes, diabetics, Evening Snack, Indian, WeightLoss
Servings 10 pieces

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • thick bottom pan
  • non-stick pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bowl spinach blanched and chopped
  • 1 cup chickpeas/ chole boiled
  • 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp carrot grated
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp green chilchilli chopped
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 cup sattu powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp chaat masala
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, blanch the spinach and put it in a grinder jar. Now, add green chilies and garlic cloves.
  • Also, add boiled chole. Along with, salt, garam masala and chaat masala powder. Now, grind into a mixture.
  • Finally, add sattu powder and other vegetables to the mixture. Mix well.
  • Now, it is time to make tikkis/ patties. For this, grease your palms, divide the mixture into 10 equal portions, and shape them into tikkis.
  • Heat some oil in a non-stick pan. add tikkis.
  • Shallow fry till golden on both sides.
  • Finally, drain the tikkis on the absorbent paper. Serve hot with green chutney.

Notes

Spinach chickpea tikki or palak chole tikki is a nutritious and healthy snack or breakfast for weight loss and diabetes. A very easy-to-make recipe with very basic and minimal ingredients. The recipe is very simple, still some points to consider:
  • Firstly, if you don't have sattu powder, you can use besan instead.
  • Secondly, use whole wheat or chickpea flour (besan) instead of refined flour to bind the ingredients together.
  • Thirdly, the recipe is so versatile that you can add as many vegetables as you want.
  • Fourthly, minimize the use of oil when cooking or opt for heart-healthy oils like olive oil.
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