Beetroot Tikki | Beetroot Cutlet - Air Fryer

beetroot tikki layed on a plate with ketchup on the side

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Beetroot Tikki | Beetroot Cutlet - Air Fryer

Beetroot Tikki is a delicious, healthy combination of beetroot, potatoes, roasted peanuts, and some spices and serve as a healthy appetizer or a tea-time snack for your kids.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Keyword air fryer beetroot tikki, beet cutlet, beetroot tikki

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Air Fryer, Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 271kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

1 large beetroot grated, (about 1.25 cup)
2 medium boiled and grated potato (about 1 cup)
¼ cup roasted peanuts crushed
3 tablespoons bread crumbs (or corn flour or rice flour or fine sooji)
1 teaspoon ginger grated
2 green chilies finely chopped
2 tablespoons coriander leaves finely chopped
½ teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon chaat masala powder
½ teaspoon amchur powder (or 1 teaspoon lime juice)
salt to taste

Instructions

Air Fryer Method:

In a pressure cooker, boil potatoes with some salt and water for 3-4 whistles on medium flame. Once done, grate or mash the potatoes.
Peel and grate beetroot and squeeze out the excess juice. Note: I have not boiled the beets here.
Take a mixing bowl. Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Note: Instead of breadcrumbs you can also add corn flour or rice flour or rava(sooji) as binding agent. Add more bread crumbs if mixture is moist.(DO NOT ADD WATER).
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
Then, place a sheet of parchment in the air fryer basket/tray. Now, place the cutlets into a single layer and brush some oil on top of them.
Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 12-15 minutes or until the tikkis start browning and turn crispy. Flip the tikkis, halfway through and spray some oil on the top. Serve hot with ketchup or green chutney.

Oven Method

You can deep fry or shallow fry these tikkis. Alternatively, bake them at 395°F (200°C) for 20-25 minutes in a preheated oven.

Notes

You can grate the potatoes instead of mashing them to avoid getting lumps while making tikki's.
Make sure to squeeze off the juice from the beetroot else you will end up adding more bread crumbs to absorb moisture. You can use the beetroot juice for any curry or make chapati dough.
If the tikkis do not hold shape add more bread crumbs or cornflour or rice flour or rava (sooji).
This cutlet will taste bland, so make sure to add more spices.
You can also add shredded paneer, carrot, boiled peas or, green beans to make it more healthy.
Instead of bread crumbs, you can also add cornflour or rice flour, or rava (sooji).
You can also replace roasted peanuts with any nuts of your choice. But skip it, gives a nice crunch to the cutlets.
You can use these tikki's for making veggie burgers or tikki chaat.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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