🥬 Palak Tikki

🧾 Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• 🍚 Poha (flattened rice) – ¾–1 cup, washed and well drained
• 🥬 Palak (spinach) – 1 cup finely chopped (or blanched & drained)
• 🥔 Boiled potato – 1 medium, mashed
• 🧅 Onion – 1 small, finely chopped (optional)
• 🥕 Grated carrot – optional, for texture and color

Spices & Seasoning

• 🌶️ Green chillies – finely chopped (to taste)
• 🫚 Ginger – grated, about 1 tsp (optional)
• 🧂 Salt – to taste
• 🌿 Cumin powder / chaat masala / pepper – for flavor (optional)

Binders (Optional – only if needed)

• 🌾 Besan (gram flour) or
• 🍞 Breadcrumbs

Final Binding

• 🍋 ½ lemon – freshly squeezed

🍳 Method

1. 🚿 Rinse poha briefly with water and drain completely. The poha should be soft but not soggy.
2. 🔪 Finely chop the palak. If it releases excess water, lightly blanch and squeeze it dry.
3. 🥣 In a mixing bowl, add poha, chopped palak, mashed potato, onion, green chilli, ginger, salt, and spices.
4. 🍋 Add ½ lemon juice and mix everything well using your hands.
5. 🌾 If the mixture feels loose or does not bind, add a small amount of besan or breadcrumbs only as required.
6. 🖐️ Shape the mixture into small, flat round tikkis.
7. 🍳 Heat a pan with a little oil and shallow-fry the tikkis on medium flame until golden and crisp on both sides.

🍽️ Serving

😋 Serve hot with green chutney, tomato ketchup, or alongside a cup of tea ☕.
🌿 Ideal as a healthy snack or light breakfast.