Ingredients

2 tbsp chana dal, soaked

1 tbsp oil (extra to deep fry)

½ cup broccoli, blanched and mashed

½ cup carrots, blanched and mashed

½ cup cauliflower, blanched and mashed

½ cup peas, blanched and mashed

2 green chilies, chopped fine

3 potatoes, boiled and mashed

1 tsp yellow chili powder

½ tsp chaat masala

1 tbsp ginger, chopped fine

½ tsp cumin powder

½ tsp coriander powder

1 tsp dry mango powder

½ tsp garam masala (Recipe: https://old.desidaawat.com/garam-masala/)

salt, to taste

½ cup breadcrumbs

cheddar cheese, cubed (about 10 gms per tikki)

Ingredients (for breading) 

2 tbsp all purpose flour

2 tbsp corn flour (extra to dust over the balls)

a pinch of salt

water as needed

¼ cup breadcrumbs

Method

This is a list of ingredients for the vegetable balls.

To a pan, add the chana dal.

Cook the chana dal till the water evaporates and it is cooked completely through.

Transfer it to a blender.

Blend into a smooth paste and set aside.

To another pan, add the oil.

Heat the oil, and add the broccoli.

Next, add the carrots.

Add the cauliflower.

Then, add the peas.

Saute the vegetables for a few minutes and then add the green chilies.

Cook the vegetables till the water has completely evaporated from them.

Transfer them onto a plate and let them cool down completely.

Once the vegetables have cooled down, add the chana dal.

Next, add the potatoes.

Then, add the yellow chili powder.

Add the chaat masala.

Add the ginger.

Next, add the cumin powder.

Add the coriander powder.

Add the dry mango powder.

Add the garam masala.

Next, add the salt.

Finally, add the breadcrumbs.

With your hands, mix everything in.

Take a little mixture in your hands.

Make a circle and flatten it out.

Make a hole in the center.

Add the cheese cube to it.

Bring together the mixture so that the cheese is in the center of the ball.

This is how it should look like when done.

Put it on a plate.

Do the same for the remaining mixture and sprinkle some cornflour on top so that the balls do not stick to each other.

This is the frying station.

To a bowl, add the all purpose flour.

Next, add the cornflour.

Add water to make a slurry.

To another big bowl, add the breadcrumbs.

To that, add the salt.

Dip one ball into the flour and water mixture to coat it completely.

Next, dip it into the breadcrumbs.

Deep fry the balls and strain out the excess oil on a kitchen towel.

Serve hot.

These vegetable balls can be served with the Coriander and Mint Chutney: https://old.desidaawat.com/coriander-and-mint-chutney/