Navratri is a time to pray.It is also time to eat special gluten free delicacies. Kuttu ki tikki or buckwheat cutlets is an easy recipe you can make. It is easy to cook and less oily.It is gluten-free,dairy-free,vegan.Hence, it can be eaten by aged and children easily. Learn to make these easy patties here.
This recipe uses whole buckwheat unlike the flour which is used for flatbreads and crepes. Like this the other millet recipes include ragi cookies, buckwheat muffins, Lauki thepla, falhari pizza, Juar(sorghum) flatbread and falhari dahi papdi.
'Navratri' festival
It is a 9 day Hindu festival which precedes 'Dusshera' or'Vijayadashami'.This festival celebrates the victory of good over evil.Most people pray to 'Ma Durga' for a better and happier life.They also fast by giving up on their daily items.They abstain from foods like wheat,rice,spices,meat,onions and garlic.Our ancestors successfully combined Ayurveda and spiritual cleansing into festivals.They also include meditation and prayers ,to develop holistic approach towards life.Hence,during these 9 days,people eat foods which are gluten-free.
Buckwheat('kuttu'),water chestnut/caltrop('singhada'),sago('sabudana'),amaranth('rajgira') and milk,jaggery,fruits.As a result of this practice. it detoxes the body and mind.
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Buckwheat benefits
- Buckwheat or 'kuttu' is a super-food.It is a great source of protein,amino acids,dietary fiber and magnesium.Therefore studies suggest regular usage of buckwheat lowers diabetes.
- It also ensures you have better blood sugar control and as a result,works to improve cardiovascular system.
- Furthermore,it is a great source of Iron.Also it contains very minimal fat content.
Equipment
- bowl
- food processor
- saucepan
- cast iron pan
Ingredients
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- whole buck wheat or kuttu
- potatoes,boiled and peeled
- mint leaves chopped (optional)
- dried mango powder or amchur
- green chillies
- ginger chopped
- Oil for frying or airfrying
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Soak buckwheat in water for 2 hours, boil it with enough water until soft. Drain excess water
- Add boiled potato and spices in a bowl
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
- Make small cutlets out of the mixture.Brush them with oil,Allow them to bind together by covering them and keeping them in fridge for few hours
In a preheated airfryer, brush will oil again and cook at 190C for 17-19 minutes. Flip in between and brush oil again during the cook.
Variation - frying in a pan
- Heat oil on flat cast iron pan. Add cutlets to it , cook on low/medium flame until light brown on both sides.
- Serve hot with mint and dates chutney.
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Kuttu ki tikki | Buckwheat cutlet recipe
Equipment
- bowl
- Food processor
- saucepan
- cast iron pan /griddle
Ingredients
- 1 cup buck wheat or kuttu 2 cups after soaked and boiled
- 2 large potatoes peeled
- ¼ cup mint leaves chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried mango powder or amchur
- 2 green chillies optional
- 1 piece ginger chopped
- Oil for frying or airfryer
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Soak buckwheat and boil it with enough water until soft. Drain excess water
- Add potatoes to the boiled buckwheat with spices
- Add buckwheat and potatoes and pulse for a 30 seconds.
- Make small cutlets out of the mixture.Brush them with oil,Allow them to bind together by covering them and keeping them in fridge for few hours
- In a preheated airfryer, brush will oil again and cook at 190C for 17-19 minutes. Flip in between and brush oil again during the cook.
- Alternatively,Heat oil on flat cast iron pan. Add cutlets to it , cook on low/medium flame until light brown on both sides.
- Serve hot with mint and dates chutney.
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