Make crispy tikkis from leftover rice quickly with this easy recipe at home.

Crispy Rice Tikki Recipe: Is the leftover rice kept in the fridge every day in your house and you don’t know what to do with it? Now there is no need to think, you can prepare an excellent and healthy snack, tasty rice tikkis, from those leftover rice.

This recipe is not only full of taste but is also beneficial for health due to the vegetables and spices present in it. From kids’ tiffin to evening tea, these tikkis are the perfect snack for every occasion.

Why is rice tikki special?

Rice Tikki is a quick dish which you can make by shallow frying, deep frying or even air frying. Its biggest plus point is that it does not require any special preparation. If you have cooked rice and some basic ingredients, then you are half done with this recipe.

What is needed to make rice tikkis?

Cooked rice – 2 cups

Boiled potatoes – 2 (medium sized)

Finely chopped onion – 1

Green chilli – 1 to 2 (finely chopped)

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

Green coriander – a little (finely chopped)

Salt – as per taste

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Gram flour – 2 tbsp (for binding)

Oil – for frying (shallow or deep fry)

How to make rice tikkis

Step 1: Prepare the tikki mixture

First of all, mash cooked rice and boiled potatoes well in a large bowl. After this add onion, green chilli, green coriander, ginger-garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala and gram flour. Now mix all these things well with hands and prepare a soft dough. If this mixture seems too wet then add some more gram flour to bring it to the right texture.

Step 2: Shape the tikkis

Now take small portions from the prepared mixture and prepare them into round or oval shaped tikkis. You can keep the size of tikkis as small or big as per your choice.

Step 3: Frying Process

Now heat some oil in a pan. Add the prepared tikkis into it and shallow fry from both sides until golden brown and crispy. If you want a healthy option, these tikkis can also be baked in the air fryer.

How to serve?

Serve hot rice tikkis with green coriander chutney, sweet tamarind chutney or tomato sauce. These tikkis are perfect to satisfy evening hunger with tea. Children will also be happy to see these in tiffin and adults will also become crazy about their taste.

The best thing about this easy recipe is that it turns food leftovers into a delicious snack. Whereas earlier you felt like throwing away leftover rice, now you can prepare crispy and healthy tikkis from it which are full of both taste and health. So next time you have leftover rice, do try this recipe, believe me, everyone will request it again and again.

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