• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Tomato Blues logo

  • Recipes
  • Launch Your Food Blog
  • Shop
  • About
    • YouTube

Home » Recipes » Fusion Cooking

Couscous Tikki Recipe For Iftaar

Last Modified: August 8, 2020

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

How To Make Couscous Tikki?

COUSCOUS TIKKI- DELICIOUS SHALLOW FRIED PATTIES MADE WITH COUSCOUS & ZA’TAAR. VEGAN

couscous tikki

Couscous tikki is one of those party hits that you can make for your Iftaar parties. Well, the bliss in eating a good couscous tikki need not be limited to an Iftaar party alone.  You can simply make these tikkis when you crave some fried food during this monsoon season. I love giving a desi touch to global foods. While i do enjoy a good tabbouleh replete with nuts and such, my Indian roots always tend to look for some heat in any savory dish that i eat. It is for this reason that i cannot relish wine with cheese. I prefer some crispy pakoda or a good bajji if i must drink wine. Strange but true.

So i often use ingredients that i may have purchased for other dishes in a very Indian way. And that is exactly what happened to that ¼ container of pearl couscous. Unlike regular couscous, pearl couscous takes some time to cook. It has to be cooked in boiling water for 10 mins and allowed to stand for a few mins before usage. But i found that this pearl couscous works well as a substitute for pasta because of its chewy texture. After i had successfully made upma (see, i told ya. I love adding a desi twist to a non desi ingredient), i decided to make something in tune for Iftaar and Monsoons.

couscous tikki

The moment the thought of monsoon hits my head, i m transported to the wonderful land of fried food.  😆 My peerkangai bajji has been a huge hit here on the blog. So this time, i wanted to do some frying but with some ingredients that i had not worked with before. I used za’atar spice, parsley and some chili flakes to flavor these tikkis. The potatoes were added for binding because i was really not sure if the couscous would hold well on its own. All in all, this couscous tikki lifted up our moods on a gloomy saturday evening a few weeks back. If you live in India and you want to buy some good quality pearl couscous, then Godrej’s Nature Basket Website has plenty of options. You can always substitute the zaatar here with your choice of spice mixes.

Recipe For Couscous Tikki

Print Recipe
No ratings yet

Couscous Tikki Recipe For Iftaar

Couscous Tikki- Shallow fried patties made with pearl couscous, zaatar and herbs. Tastes great as a snack or appetizer.
Prep Time2 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time2 hrs 50 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: 8
Author: Anusha Praveen

Ingredients

  • Pearl couscous ½ c
  • Potato 1 medium peeled and boiled till mushy
  • Onion 1 small chopped very finely
  • Parsley 2 tablespoon minced
  • Dill leaves 1 tablespoon chopped finely
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
  • Red chili flakes 2 tsp
  • Za'atar 1.5 tsp
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Maida/ APF 1 tbsp
  • Water ¼ c
  • Bread crumbs ½ cup
  • Oil for shallow frying

Instructions

  • Cook couscous according to package instructions. Let cool completely.
  • Once cool, add cooked potato, onion, dill, parsley, za'atar, chili flakes, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and salt to the couscous.
  • Using the back of a ladle, mix well until the potato and the couscous incorporates into a rough looking dough. The mixture will be sticky. Use your hands if necessary but make sure to grease your hands with oil.
  • Once done, divide the mixture into 8 using a scoop.
  • Shape each scoop into a thick disc.
  • Mix maida with water to form a thick batter.
  • Dip each patty in the maida mixture ensuring that it is well coated
  • Now roll each patty in the bread crumbs making sure that the crumbs coat the tikki evenly on all sides.
  • Once done, place all tikkis on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • After two hours, heat oil in a shallow pan.
  • Place tikki in batches and fry till golden brown. Make sure you turn the tikkis while frying to ensure even frying.
  • Drain on a kitchen towel.
  • Serve hot with any dip of choice.

For Instant Pot & Air Fryer Recipes

Instant Pot timings may vary based on your geographic location. Air fryer settings and timings may vary based on the capacity and the model of the Air fryer.

Disclaimer

Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.

Tried this recipe?Mention @tomatoblues or tag #tomatoblues!

 

 

« Bok Choy Kootu Recipe
Mor Milagai Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Aniket Anand says

    July 08, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    So yummy.. Looking amazing and i love to eat couscous tikki.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

HELLO AND WELCOME

Hi! I m Anusha. A very warm welcome to my blog Tomato Blues. I m an advocate by profession and chose to become a food blogger later. I live in Singapore with my husband and daughter. Tomato Blues – About The Author

BAKING RECIPES

  • soft cinnamon rolls from scratch baked in the air fryer oven recipes
  • freshly baked pull apart rolls filled with store bought pasta sauce in a baking tray. Spatulas, a jar of sauce and some vegan butter by the side.
  • Cheesy Garlic Herb Pull Apart Bread

EASY WEEKNIGHT DINNERS

Easy and fresh Healthyish Weeknight Dinners
Weeknight Dinner Ideas

Asian Inspired Recipes

  • A platter featuring essential Thai herbs including galangal and lemongrass
    A beginner’s guide to Thai Herbs
  • Instant pot vegan Thai noodle soup
    Vegan Thai Noodle Soup (Instant Pot)
  • vegan summer rolls served on a plate with a spicy dipping sauce and herbs
    Vegan Summer Rolls- Rice Paper Rolls
  • Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai served on a teal blue plate with a lime wedge and chopsticks
    Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai | Gluten-free

Footer

^ back to top

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2020 Anusha Rajagopal www.tomatoblues.com

Privacy Policy