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    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Beetroot Tikki Recipe - Healthy Easy Appetizer Recipes

    Published: Nov 16, 2013 · Modified: Mar 22, 2019 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 34 Comments

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    Beetroot Tikki Recipe
    Beetroot Tikki or Beet chops recipe with step wise photos. A healthy, nutritious & colorful snack that kids will love. Its vegan & gluten free also.

    I grew up eating these beetroot chops at our Bengali neighbor’s house.

    The word “Beet chops” was etched in mind even before I knew of words such as cutlet or patties or tikkis even existed.

    Beetroot Chops or rather Vegetable chops are a popular Bengali street food and they make a perfect, healthy snack for kids.

    I never had a problem eating beets during my childhood and I can say the same to my kids too.

    Beetroot Tikki

    Infact I could eat it raw as I love eating this Debloat salad and drinking it as this Morning Glory Detox drink.

    Even when I first introduced beets in their diet they took to it very happily unlike other kids who refuse to eat the veggie.

    But I cannot say the same thing about my hubby as he has a problem with red colored veggies and fruits.

    He is the only person who I’ve come across so far that hates watermelons and strawberries for the reason they are red in color. There are numerous ways you can make and cook these patties.

    Beetroot Chops Recipe

    You can stuff them with paneer (Cottage cheese) and with roasted nuts.

    You can grill them, deep fry them, add whatever veggies that your kids refuse to eat as beets have an amazing way of staining whatever it comes in contact with, that your kids won’t even know what went into these patties and will happily gobble it down without complaining.

    I make these mixed veg cutlets whenever I clean the fridge and find stray veggies.

    Beetroot patties Recipe

    I just make them into patties and store them in the fridge without cooking them in an air tight container.

    The next day morning, I just have to thaw them a little bit before cooking and Voila!, a healthy snack is ready for my kids to be packed to school.

    Beetroot Tikki recipe with stepwise photos:

    step-1

    1. Wash and scrape the skin of beetroot and potato. Roughly chop into big chunks.

    2. Pressure cook for 2 whistles and the after the pressure is released, mash them well with a potato masher and keep aside.

    step-2

    3. Heat a pan with 2 teaspoon oil. Add finely chopped onion and green chilies. Sauté till the onions turn pink.

    4. Add red chili, coriander & garam masala powder and mix well.

    step-3

    5. Add the mashed beetroot-potato mixture, finely chopped coriander leaves, 2 tablespoon gram flour (Chickpea flour), chaat masala powder, salt and mix till everything comes together as a ball. Cook this over low flame.

    step-4

    6. Make ping pong sized balls and slightly press them between your palm. Take the remaining gram flour in a bowl and drop the patties into the bowl for dusting. Shake off excess flour.

    7. Heat a pan or girdle. Place the patties leaving enough space between them. Drizzle few drops of oil around them and let them cook on 1 side.

    8. Gently turn them over with a spatula and let the other side cook as well. Transfer to a serving plate.

    I served these beetroot tikkis with mint yogurt dip.

    NOTES:

    I normally add bread slices (fresh or stale) while mixing the vegetables to absorb excess moisture if any and use bread crumbs for coating before cooking.

    But since the challenge is to make this recipe as a Vegan, I avoided bread slices and used gram flour (Chickpea flour) instead. You can also use semolina (Sooji/Rava) for dusting.

    If you do not have both bread or chickpea flour to use for binding, feel free to use corn flour or rice flour.

    You can also bake or grill these patties instead of shallow frying.

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    Beetroot Tikki recipe details below:

    Beetroot Tikki Recipe

    Beetroot Tikki

    This beetroot tikki is a healthy, nutritious & colorful snack that kids will love. Its vegan & gluten free too.
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    Prep Time : 10 mins
    Cook Time : 20 mins
    Total Time : 30 mins
    Servings : 8 tikkis
    Course : Appetisers, Snack
    Cuisine : Bengali, Indian
    Author : Radhika

    Ingredients
      

    • Beetroot – 2
    • Potato – 1
    • Onion – 1
    • Green chilies – 1
    • Red chili powder – ½ tsp
    • Coriander powder – ½ tsp
    • Garam masala powder – ¼ tsp
    • Chaat masala powder – ¼ tsp
    • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
    • Besan or chickpea flour - 4 tbsp
    • Salt – to taste
    • Oil – 4 tbsp
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    Instructions
     

    • Wash and scrape the skin of beetroot and potato. Roughly chop into big chunks. Pressure cook for 2 whistles and the after the pressure is released, mash them well with a potato masher and keep aside.
    • Heat a pan with 2 teaspoon oil. Add finely chopped onion and green chilies. Sauté till the onions turn pink. Now add red chili, coriander & garam masala powder and mix well.
    • Add the mashed beetroot-potato mixture, finely chopped coriander leaves, 2 tablespoon gram flour (Chickpea flour), chaat masala powder, salt and mix till everything comes together as a ball. Cook this over low flame.
    • Let the mixture cool completely. Make ping pong sized balls and slightly press them between your palm. Take the remaining gram flour in a bowl and drop the patties into the bowl for dusting. Shake off excess flour.
    • Heat a pan or girdle. Place the patties leaving enough space between them.
    • Drizzle few drops of oil around them and let them cook on 1 side. Gently turn them over with a spatula and let the other side cook as well. Transfer to a serving plate.
    • Sprinkle some more chaat masala powder on the arranged tikkis.
    • Serve this beetroot tikki hot with chutney or tomato ketchup.
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    Comments

    1. Ventair home appliances

      December 04, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      Very unique recipe

      Reply
    2. Anonymous

      March 08, 2014 at 12:05 am

      oh, radhika mam ,i'm banty. thank you , i was finding this recipie, but i didn't know it's name. Have same story like you.
      My friend mitra 's mom used to make it , and we ate it so much in school recess time. He told me recipie name vegetable chopp ,but i thought it was wrongly heard by him,
      so thank you for giving this recepie , hope it will taste as my childhood friend 's mon was making ,
      i will try to make it before finishing collage

      Reply
    3. tinykitchenstories.com

      December 07, 2013 at 6:15 am

      Stomach is now growling...if you saw my entry, you know I'm a huge fan of any kind of Indian food! And your poor husband missing out on red fruits and veggies...
      Saved this recipe to make for later. Thank you!

      Reply
    4. Veganosaurus

      November 29, 2013 at 7:37 pm

      Yay, Beetroot Tikkis! 🙂 They look yum.

      Reply
    5. Veganosaurus

      November 29, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      Yay Beet Tikkis! One of my favourites. They look yum. 🙂

      Reply
    6. anusha praveen

      November 28, 2013 at 6:01 pm

      i think i ll make this soon. atleast to eat it with the dip

      Reply
    7. Alex @ delicious-knowledge.com

      November 23, 2013 at 12:37 am

      Sounds delicious! I love beets and these patties sound so flavorful!

      Reply
    8. Anna {Herbivore Triathlete{

      November 22, 2013 at 6:31 am

      I love this idea, what a great way to use the featured ingredient! Happy VVP!

      Reply
    9. Anna {Herbivore Triathlete{

      November 22, 2013 at 6:31 am

      I love this recipe, what a great way to use beets. Happy VVP!

      Reply
    10. Swati Sapna

      November 19, 2013 at 5:48 pm

      So pink and pretty! A welcome alternative to potato tikkis. Love the idea.

      Reply
    11. honkifyourevegan.com

      November 19, 2013 at 3:47 am

      I can understand why your hubby doesn't like watermelon (I'm not a fan either), but strawberries? I guess to each his own. Anyway, this recipe looks delicious!! I didn't taste beets until I was an adult, but I immediately loved them. I've never had anything like this recipe before, however; but it looks amazing! Celeste 🙂

      Reply
    12. Teresa

      November 19, 2013 at 1:06 am

      Yum! Thank your for sharing this recipe. I hadn't thought to use beets like this. 🙂

      Reply
    13. Hari Chandana

      November 18, 2013 at 5:50 pm

      They turned out really well. Very healthy recipe.. thanks for sharing !!

      Reply
    14. Maggie Muggins

      November 18, 2013 at 5:53 am

      These look fantastic! They're almost like itty bitty beet burgers.

      Reply
    15. eatliveburp.net

      November 18, 2013 at 2:12 am

      They look gorgeous..bet it would make a great mini slider.

      Reply
    16. eatliveburp.net

      November 18, 2013 at 2:11 am

      This looks gorgeous..bet it would taste great in a sandwich or mini sliders 🙂

      Reply
    17. keertthana premkumar

      November 17, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      looks great..will definately try this...

      Reply
    18. Kirsty @ The Natural Foodie

      November 17, 2013 at 3:47 pm

      These look perfect to eat cold, which is what I plan to do tomorrow on my 3.5 hour interstate flight!

      Reply
    19. yinka333

      November 17, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      The chops look delicious... and that sauce looks out of this world! Thanks so much for sharing.

      Reply
    20. spinachrevolution.com

      November 17, 2013 at 10:40 am

      These are great. You are lucky, you do not have to share them with your husband ;D
      Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    21. GiGi

      November 17, 2013 at 8:07 am

      Love it ping pong ball size beet root recipe lovely 🙂

      Reply
    22. Rosita Vargas

      November 17, 2013 at 5:47 am

      Muy hermoso preparado me encanta tomo nota lo harè,abrazos.

      Reply
    23. Keely

      November 17, 2013 at 5:24 am

      These look really lovely, how many does the recipe make. As someone going through the potluck, I think you should make your "Go Back" and "Go Forward" links more clear, so it is easier to negotiate.

      Reply
    24. vedgedout.com

      November 17, 2013 at 1:41 am

      Your husband is so missing out! Those sound incredible!

      Reply
    25. acookinthemaking

      November 16, 2013 at 10:43 pm

      I think I am the opposite of your husband because I love red foods, especially beets 🙂 These look delicious!

      Reply
    26. Ordinary Vegan

      November 16, 2013 at 9:34 pm

      That looks delicious - Thanks for sharing on the potluck

      Reply
    27. Annie

      November 16, 2013 at 9:11 pm

      Lovely! So fun to see all of these creative beet recipes! Thank you so much for participating in the Potluck.

      Reply
    28. The Yogi Vegetarian

      November 16, 2013 at 8:18 pm

      Wonderful recipe, thanks 🙂 consider this pinned!

      Reply
    29. bunnykitchen.com

      November 16, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      Yum!

      Reply
    30. sayanaslu

      November 16, 2013 at 3:54 pm

      I am definitely going to make these

      Reply
    31. Sapana Behl

      November 16, 2013 at 2:56 pm

      Very beautiful and healthy patties !

      Reply
    32. Roha Khan

      November 16, 2013 at 2:25 pm

      Healthy !!

      Reply
    33. Razina Javed

      November 16, 2013 at 2:03 pm

      Healthy n yummy tikis....

      Reply
    34. Allison (Spontaneous Tomato)

      November 16, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      These look delicious! (And I bet they'd be divine stuffed with paneer, as you suggested!)

      Reply

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