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Vazhakkai Tikki

Vazhakkai Tikki | Raw Banana Tikki

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Delicious and Easy Vazhakkai Tikki / Cutlet made using Raw Banana as the main ingredient along with Potato and few Indian spices. Serve this vegan, gluten-free appetizer with some mint chutney for a light and quick evening snack.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 18 Tikkis

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Raw Banana medium size
  • 1 Potato medium size
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1/2 tsp Amchur Powder
  • 2 small Green Chillies finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp Gram Flour
  • 3-4 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Cut the raw bananas and potato in half. Then, pressure cook the raw bananas and potatoes with their peel on. Cover the vegetables with just enough water and pressure cook for 5 whistles or completely done. You should be able to peel the skin easily and the vegetables should be soft when touched.
  • Meanwhile, in a pan, add oil. Saute finely chopped onions, green chillies and crushed ginger-garlic. Saute until the raw smell goes and the onions are well cooked. Switch off.
  • Combine these along with the cooked vegetables, spice powders and gram flour to form a smooth dough. Shape the tikkis in the desired shape. Add little oil to a pan and shallow fry them until crispy and brown on both sides. 
  • Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.

Notes

Adjust spice to your taste. 
Make sure you pressure cook the raw banana and potatoes very well. Otherwise, the tikkis won't turn out well.
You can deep fry or air fry these tikkis too.
Potatoes are optional but give a good taste and binding to the recipe.
I have used gram flour as the binding agent. You can use Semolina or even cornflour in its place.
Keyword Easy Appertizer, Plantain Tikki, Raw Banana Cutlet, Raw Banana Recipes, Raw Banana Tikki, Vazhakkai Cutlet, Vazhakkai Tikki, Vegetarian Appetizer
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