Sindhi Style Besan tikki sabzi | Besan (aani) ji Bhaji | How to make besan ki tikki sabzi in Sindhi style | Aani ji bhaji | Recipe to make Sindhi Style Besan tikki sabzi

A gluten free and vegan, very famous Sindhi Style Besan tikki sabzi | Besan (aani) ji Bhaji recipe is made with fried besan/gram flour tikki that is cooked in spicy onion tomato based gravy. The mention of this sabzi in any Sindhi household and it makes us drool over it.

Many of you might have tasted Sindhi kadhi but have you ever got the chance to savour this sabzi? Don’t worry, if you haven’t.

This recipe of mine will compel you to rush to the kitchen and make it as soon as possible. Moreover it’s very easy to make and doesn’t require any special Ingredients.

In addition to that it’s a saving grace when there aren’t many veges in your fridge or during summers. This sabzi can be made using regular kitchen pantry staples.

Ingredients required to make this sabzi

This sabzi doens’t require any special Ingredients. You will find these in your kitchen pantry. The main ingredient for this recipe required is Besan/gram flour/chickpeas flour.

Along with that you will need few basic spices and regular onion tomato based gravy. This recipe may look difficult or tedious, but it is worth the effort.

If you are looking for more Sindhi Cuisine recipes, do check out the same on the blog.

So let’s get started….

Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation of making Sindhi Style Besan tikki sabzi | Besan (aani) ji Bhaji

For making tikkis/Aani first of all soak poppy seeds for an hour in water. Drain it and keep aside.

In a large bowl, put besan. Add above mentioned all masalas listed under for making tikki. To this add oil. Mix everything well like how we give moyan.

It should resemble like bread crumbs texture. Add very less amount of water and knead the dough.

Now make small tikkis and deep fry on low flame. Please make sure to fry these tikkis on slow flame so as it gets cooked well from inside.

If fried on high heat, it will get browned quickly from the top and from inside it will be under cooked.

Once all tikkis are fried, drain on kitchen towel/tissue paper and keep aside.

For making gravy

In a thick bottom pan take oil. Once it’s hot, add chopped onion, saute for few minutes on low flame then add minced ginger- green chillies, saute again till onion changes to pinkish brown.

Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, and garam masala powder. Saute everything well and add fried besan tikkis into this.

To this add 1 glass or more water. Simmer the flame and cook these covered. In between flip the tikkis upside-down and if required add more water.

Do the knife test by inserting it in tikkis, if it’s tender add grated tomatoes to it. Cook covered again for few minutes more till tomatoes are mixed well with gravy and everything comes together. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with hot fulka/chapati, chilled Vegetable raita and Kachi kairi ki chutney.

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Sindhi Style Besan tikki sabzi | Besan (aani) ji Bhaji

A gluten free and vegan, very famous Sindhi Style Besan tikki sabzi | Besan (aani) ji Bhaji recipe is made with fried besan/gram flour tikki that is cooked in spicy onion tomato based gravy.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Sindhi

Keyword: Besan ki tikki, How to make sindhi style besan ki tikki, Sindhi besan(aani) ji bhaji

Servings: 2

Author: Lata Lala

Ingredients

for making besan tikkis

• Besan/gram flour 1 cups
• Poppy seeds/khaskhas 1 tsp
• Onion finely chopped 1/2
• Red chilly powder 1 tsp
• Anardana/ Dry pomegranate seeds crushed 1 tsp
• Haldi/Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
• Dhania/Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
• Ginger chilli paste 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves handful
• salt to taste
• oil 4 spoons
• little water to knead the dough
• Oil to fry tikkis/Aani

For making gravy

• Onions large finely chopped 3
• Tomatoes grated 2
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Ginger chilli paste 1 tsp
• Oil 2 tbsp

Instructions

For making tikkis(aani)

• For making tikkis/Aani first of all soak poppy seeds for an hour in water. Drain it and keep aside.
• In a large bowl, put besan. Add above mentioned all masalas listed under for making tikki. To this add oil. Mix everything well like how we give moyan.
• It should resemble like bread crumbs texture. Add very less amount of water and knead the dough.
• Now make small tikkis and deep fry on low flame. Please make sure to fry these tikkis on slow flame so as it gets cooked well from inside.
• If fried on high heat, it will get browned quickly from the top and from inside it will be under cooked.
• Once all tikkis are fried, drain on kitchen towel/tissue paper and keep aside.

For making gravy

• In a thick bottom pan take oil. Once it's hot, add chopped onion, saute for few minutes on low flame then add minced ginger- green chillies, saute again till onion changes to pinkish brown.
• Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, and garam masala powder. Saute everything well and add fried besan tikkis into this.
• To this add 1 glass or more water. Simmer the flame and cook these covered. In between flip the tikkis upside-down and if required add more water.
• Do the knife test by inserting it in tikkis, if it's tender add grated tomatoes to it. Cook covered again for few minutes more till tomatoes are mixed well with gravy and everything comes together. Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with hot fulka/chapati, chilled Vegetable raita and Kachi kairi ki chutney.

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