Mint flavored Broccoli Tikki

Broccoli is another awesome vegetable which I like to use in pastas, biriyani, pizzas, etc. It gives an unique taste to all dishes. It has got a lot of health advantages like it prevents cancer, lowers cholesterol, detoxification agent, good for heart, eyes, digestion etc. So, I always have them in my pantry and I use it at least thrice a week.
If you are looking for a quick snack, or a healthy filling for a burger, then this is one of them. Traditionally these are deep fried in the oil. But to be a more healthier option, I used very less oil and pan fried it. My mom used to make awesome aaloo tikkis for snacks. Here I follow the same recipe of her's, but used broccoli and mint along with potato.

Ingredients

To grind

• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 5 pods
• Green chillies - 2 (or according to your taste)
• Mint leaves - 10 big leaves
• Fennel seeds - 2 tsp
• Onions - 2 tsp, finely chopped
• Coriander leaves - few, chopped

Other ingredients

• Broccoli - 2 cups, shredded
• Potato - 1 cup, boiled, peeled the skin and mashed
• Onions - 1, finely chopped
• Salt - to taste
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder -2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp (optional)
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala / kitchen king masala - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves - few, finely chopped
• Corn flour - 2 tblsp , mixed with 2 tblspn water
• Bread crumbs - 1 cup
• Oil - for shallow frying

Method

To Grind

• Combine all the items listed in the "To grind" heading in a blender. Add little water and grind them to a smooth paste. Keep it aside

How to proceed

• In a pan, heat oil and fry cumin seeds until it starts changing its colour. Add onions, salt and the prepared paste and saute till onions are really cooked, water is evaporated and the raw flavor from ginger, garlic and the mint is gone.
•  Now, add shredded broccoli and turmeric powder. You can shred them using a food processor, mixer or just using your knife cut them very finely.
• Keep stirring it continuously for 5 minutes. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder. 
• Keep mixing for another minute and mix the mashed potato in to this. Mix really well until the potato, broccoli and all the spices are combined well. You can also add grated paneer at this stage. But that is completely optional.
• Check for the seasoning and adjust accordingly. Turn off the heat and add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well until everything is combined.
• Divide the mixture in to small portions (size of a big lemon) and make balls out of each one it.
• Take 1 ball at a time, make patties and dip it in the corn flour mixture. Now roll it in the bread crumbs, so that it will stick well on the patties
• Repeat the same for the rest.
• Heat a tawa / pan and add 1 tsp of oil and place 2 patties at a time (1 tsp of oil for 2 patties). Keep the heat in medium.
• Cook on both the sides until each side is crisp and brown. Remove from heat.
• Repeat the same for rest of the patties. 
• Drain the excess oil (if any) using a kitchen towel and serve immediately. Serve Hot with ketch up/ any chat chutneys. Or use this as a filling for your burger.

 

Notes

• You can also deep fry the patties instead of shallow frying. 
• You can add chopped nuts and chopped dry fruits to this. I kept it very simple. But you can modify according to your taste.
• If the mixture becomes too watery, mix some bread crumbs and adjust the consistency