Rajma Tikki – Kidney Beans Cutlets

// Rajma Tikki (cutlets) are delicious snack made with kidney beans, boiled potatoes, crushed bread, and spices. Make at home with step-by-step photo tutorial.



Learn to make Vegetarian Recipe Rajma Tikki - Kidney Beans Cutlets (patties) recipe with step-by-step photo tutorial — Rajma Tikki makes a wonderful breakfast/snack.

Basically, Rajma Tikkis are cutlets, prepared with rajma, boiled potatoes, crushed bread, and spices, and they are full of protein.

there are rajma tikkis stacked on top of each other on a plate

What is Rajma Tikki?

Rajma Tikki is a hearty, satisfying, and veggie Indian spicy snack. Rajma tikkis are firs shallow-fried and then baked in the oven. This double cooking process gives a perfectly crispy outer layer and melt-in-mouth inner texture.

Basically, this rajma tikkis are cutlets, prepared with rajma, boiled potatoes, crushed bread, and spices, and they are full of protein. Rajma Tikki makes a wonderful breakfast/snack.

Rajma Tikkis can be eaten simply as a breakfast/snack, or you can use them as a patty for your wrap or sandwich. Rajma tikkis are very easy to make, and they have a very deliciously unique & exotic flavor.

Related: Irresistible Potato Red Cabbage Tikki Recipe

Tikki is a North Indian snack usually made out of boiled potatoes, peas, onions and some spices.

The literal translation of tikki is cutlets or croquette. Tikki is always served hot or warm along with some tamarind chutney and coriander chutney.

Related: Aloo Tikki Burger

You can also make rajma tikki chaat:

Tikki chaats are made with tikkis, chickpeas curry, green chutney, tamarind chutney, onions, yogurt, and spices.These tikkis can also be served as a burger patty. to make rajma tikki chaat, serve this rajma tikki along with the above ingredients.

Related: Chana Dal Red Cabbage Tikki

You can make Rajma Tikki Burger

To make a burger out of this rajma tikki, you can simply arrange this tikki on the bottom of bun, top with lettuce, cheese slice, layer with mayonnaise and tomato ketchup and served with the buns and tomato, onions and lettuce.

TADA — the most incredible protein rich veggie burger is ready.

Related: Sizzling Mushroom Tikki – Mushroom Cutlet 

a stack of rajma tikki with cilantro on a plate

Important tips, trick, and variations for making Rajma Tikki

  1. I have used plain boiled kidney beans for these tikkis, but you can also use canned kidney beans for this recipe.

  2. I used bread slices for making tikkis, but you can replace them with breadcrumbs.

  3. I shallow fried these tikkis, but you also can deep-fry. However, if you don’t like fried food, then feel free to bake them.

  4. I have added whole grain bread, but feel free to add any other bread of your choice.

Related: SIZZLING BITES OF DALIA TIKKI – BROKEN WHEAT CUTLETS

Let’s learn to make Rajma Tikki Recipe in 8 easy to understand quick steps.

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Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F.

Add crushed bread, cooked rajma, mashed potato, chopped onions, chopped green chilies, powdered bread slices, ginger-garlic paste, salt, cumin seeds, red chili powder, garam masala powder, chaat masala, amchur powder, and chopped coriander leaves to a large mixing bowl.

Mix everything to combine well. Divide this mixture into 6-7 portions.

Shape each portion into small rounds balls, and flatten them to make Tikki. Roll the Tikkis in corn flour.

image of a pan with rajma tikki cooking in it

Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a pan lightly fry tikkis from both sides. Remove fried tikkis from and drain onto an absorbent paper.

Arrange Rajma tikkis on a lined baking tray in oven 8-10 minutes, or until they are golden and cooked through. Remove Rajma Tikki from the oven. Serve these Rajma Tikkis hot with any of your favorite chutneys and drinks.

a stack of rajma tikki with cilantro on a plate
a stack of rajma tikki with cilantro on a plate with a cucumber on top

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Rajma Tikki – Kidney Beans Cutlets [Recipe]

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Rajma Tikki (cutlets) are delicious snack made with kidney beans, boiled potatoes, crushed bread, and spices. Make at home with step-by-step photo tutorial.
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Prep time 🕐 Cook time 🕐 Total time 🕐
25 mins
Category ☶ Cuisine ♨ Serves ☺
Snacks Indian 8 Tikkis
Nutrition Info ⊛ Serving size ⊚
80 calories 1 tikki

INGREDIENTS

For Rajma Tikki:
  • 1 cup kidney beans (rajma), cooked
  • 1 large potato, peeled boiled, and mashed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 bread slices, finely powdered (i have used whole grain bread here)
  • 2 green chilies, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
  • salt as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur powder)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch or rice flour
  • 4-5 tablespoons cooking oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

Make Rajma Tikki:
  1. Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F.
  2. Add crushed bread, cooked rajma, mashed potato, chopped onions, chopped green chilies, powdered bread slices, ginger-garlic paste, salt, cumin seeds, red chili powder, garam masala powder, chaat masala, amchur powder, and chopped coriander leaves to a large mixing bowl.
  3. Mix everything to combine well.
  4. Divide this mixture into 8 portions.
  5. Shape each portion into small rounds balls, and flatten them to make Tikki. Roll the Tikkis in corn starch or rice flour.
  6. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a pan lightly fry tikkis from both sides.
  7. Remove fried tikkis from and drain onto an absorbent paper.
  8. Arrange Rajma tikkis on a lined baking tray in oven 8-10 minutes, or until they are golden and cooked through.
  9. Remove Rajma Tikki from the oven.
  10. Serve these Rajma Tikkis hot with any of your favorite chutney and chai. Enjoy!

NOTES:

  1. I have used plain boiled kidney beans for these tikkis, but you can also use canned kidney beans for this recipe.
  2. I used bread slices for making tikkis, but you can replace them with breadcrumbs.
  3. I shallow fried these tikkis, but you also can deep-fry. However, if you don’t like fried food, then feel free to bake them.
  4. I have added whole grain bread to the mixture, but feel free to add any other bread of your choice.


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