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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Unique peanut tikki is so delicious and healthy to serve as a snack. Learn how to make peanut tikki recipe | groundnut tikkis | healthy peanut veg tikki |
Here is a unique tikki made with crunchy peanuts and vibrant spinach held together by whole wheat flour and besan. This healthy peanut veg tikki snack is loaded with vitamin B3, which is required for producing and utilizing energy from the food that you eat.
With just a dash of lemon juice and green chillies to complement the rustic flavour of peanuts, this simple but scrumptious Groundnut Tikki is sure to sweep you off your feet with its awesome taste and texture.
Tips to make peanut tikki: 1. Make sure there are no chunks remained in the peanut powder. 2. Instead of palak you can also add fenugreek leaves. 3.Serve the tikki hot for the best flavours.
Enjoy peanut tikki recipe | groundnut tikkis | healthy peanut veg tikki | with detailed step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
10 Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
8 tikkis
Ingredients
For Peanut Tikki
1/2 cup roasted and powdered peanuts
1/2 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
1/2 cup chopped spinach (palak)
5 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
1 tsp warm oil for kneading
2 1/2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking
Method
- To make peanut tikki, combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough using ¼ cup water.
- Add 1 tsp of warm oil and again knead well.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into 50 mm. (2”) diameter thin round flat tikkis.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using ½ tsp of oil. Cook each tikki on it using ¼ tsp of oil till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
- Serve peanut tikki immediately with green chutney.
peanut tikki recipe | groundnut tikkis | healthy peanut veg tikki | Video by Tarla Dalal
Peanut Tikki, Groundnut Tikkis recipe with step by step photos
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peanut tikki recipe | groundnut tikkis | healthy peanut veg tikki | then do try other tikki recipes also:
- soya tikki recipe | sesame soya tikki recipe | mixed vegetable soya tikki |
- chick pea potato soya tikki | kabuli chana soya cutlet | garlic potato soya tikki |
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peanut tikki recipe | groundnut tikkis | healthy peanut veg tikki | then do try other tikki recipes also:
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peanut tikki recipe | groundnut tikkis | healthy peanut veg tikki | is made using easily available ingredients in India: 1/2 cup roasted and powdered peanuts, 1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour), 1/2 cup chopped spinach (palak), 5 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta), 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp lemon juice, salt to taste, 1 tsp warm oil for kneading, 2 1/2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking and 2 tsp green chutney. See the below image of list of ingredients for peanut tikki.
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peanut tikki recipe | groundnut tikkis | healthy peanut veg tikki | is made using easily available ingredients in India: 1/2 cup roasted and powdered peanuts, 1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour), 1/2 cup chopped spinach (palak), 5 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta), 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp lemon juice, salt to taste, 1 tsp warm oil for kneading, 2 1/2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking and 2 tsp green chutney. See the below image of list of ingredients for peanut tikki.
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To make peanut tikki, in a deep bowl, add 1/2 cup roasted and powdered peanuts.
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Add 1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour).
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Add 5 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta).
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Add 1/2 cup chopped spinach (palak).
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Add 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
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Add 1 tbsp lemon juice.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add ¼ cup water and mix well.
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Add 1 tsp warm oil. Again knead well.
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Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into 50 mm. (2”) diameter thin round flat tikkis.
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Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using ½ tsp of oil.
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Cook each tikki on it using ¼ tsp of oil.
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Till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
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Serve peanut tikki immediately with green chutney.
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To make peanut tikki, in a deep bowl, add 1/2 cup roasted and powdered peanuts.
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Make sure there are no chunks remained in the peanut powder.
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Instead of palak you can also add fenugreek leaves.
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Serve the tikki hot for the best flavours.
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Make sure there are no chunks remained in the peanut powder.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 128 cal |
Protein | 5.1 g |
Carbohydrates | 12.1 g |
Fiber | 3.1 g |
Fat | 7.1 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 12.7 mg |
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Foodsie
March 13, 2025, midnight
A very different type of a tikki... usually we use potato as a base... however here whole wheat flour and besan is used.. thus making them a little more dense in texture... and also filling... these tangy spicy tikkis are a delight...

Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight
It is an excellent recipe. Green chutney goes very well with the tikkis. Everyone loved it.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Sonal, we are delighted you loved the Tikki recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

Foodie #670820
March 13, 2025, midnight