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Rajma tikki 2025
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Rajma tikki recipe | rajma kebab recipe

Rajma tikki is a great way to have kidney beans.Learn to make this protein rich patty here.This is also a recipe for vegetarian shami kebab.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Resting time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 45 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: air fryer rajma tikki, kidney beans patty, rajma cutlets, rajma tikki
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Masher
  • pressure cooker/ instant pot
  • Grater

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup kidney beans Rajma / canned rajma
  • 2 medium potatoes boiled (1.5 cup boiled potatoes)
  • 3 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon for tempering + 2 tablespoon for cutlet
  • 1 piece ginger grated
  • 2 green chillies chopped, as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp. coriander powder
  • 2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp. dry mango powder amchur
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Soak kidney beans for 3-4 hours after washing. Boil it in pressure cooker(2-3 whistles) . if they are 90% cooked that is also fine,Do not overcook time. The cooking time depends on the age of the rajma beans. 1.5 cup raw kidney beans will result in 3 cups of boiled rajma. Alternatively you can use a can of rajma after draining it.
  • Mash the rajma beans using potato masher. Add the boiled potatoes and mash it with a potato masher.
  • In a pan, heat oil. Add ginger, chilies, cumin seeds along with coriander powder, red chilli powder or paprika and salt. Cook it for a couple of minutes.
  • Now, add this spice mix and dry mango powder to the mashed potatoes and kidney beans mixture in a bowl. Mix well and mash it together.
  • Make cutlets and apply ghee/oil on it. Put it on a baking tray. Freeze it for 4-6 hours.

How to cook Rajma kebab in air fryer ?

  • Preheat the air fryer at 190 deg C| 375 F for 5 mins.Add the patties to the air fryer basket.
  • Cook for 18 mins and apply oil once in between.Flip over the patty and cook for 3-4 minutes after applying oil again

How cook Rajma kebab on stovetop ?

  • Take a heavy cast iron pan/tava. Allow it to get hot on low heat. Cook the rajma tikki in little oil from both sides.

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