If you’re craving crunchy street-style snacks but want a nutritious alternative, Sorghum Veg Tikki is the perfect choice. These golden, crispy tikkis are made using fiber-rich sorghum millet (jowar) instead of refined flour or breadcrumbs, making them wholesome, filling, and easy on digestion.
Sorghum is well known for its high fiber content, slow-digesting carbs, and blood sugar balancing benefits. When combined with mashed vegetables 🥕🥔, fresh herbs 🌿, and aromatic spices 🌶️, it creates delicious patties that are crunchy outside and soft inside — perfect for evening snacks, parties, or healthy meals.
Whether shallow-fried, baked, or air-fried — these millet tikkis are guilt-free and irresistible!
🌾 Why Sorghum is Ideal for Tikkis
Sorghum millet is a powerhouse grain for healthy snacks:
✅ High in fiber for digestion
✅ Low glycemic index – sugar friendly
✅ Rich in plant protein
✅ Naturally gluten-free
✅ Keeps you full longer
Using sorghum makes tikkis nutritious and satisfying.
🧾 Ingredients (Makes 10–12 Tikkis)
🌾 Main Base:
- 1 cup cooked sorghum millet (cooled)
🥕 Vegetables:
- 1 boiled potato (mashed) 🥔
- ¼ cup carrot (grated) 🥕
- ¼ cup green peas (mashed) 🟢
- 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped) 🧅
🌶️ Spices:
- ½ tsp turmeric powder 🟡
- 1 tsp red chili powder 🌶️
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste 🧂
🌿 Flavor:
- 1 tsp ginger paste 🧄
- Fresh coriander leaves 🌿
- Lemon juice 🍋
🔥 For Cooking:
- Oil for shallow frying 🫒
👩🍳 How to Make Sorghum Veg Tikki
🌾 Step 1: Mix Ingredients
Combine cooked sorghum, mashed potato, vegetables, spices, ginger, coriander, and lemon juice in a bowl.
✋ Step 2: Shape Patties
Form flat round tikkis with your hands.
🔥 Step 3: Cook
Heat oil in pan and shallow fry until crispy and golden on both sides.
(Or bake/air-fry for healthier version.)
🍽️ Step 4: Serve
Serve hot with mint chutney or yogurt dip.
Crunchy millet tikkis are ready! 😍
🌟 Tips for Perfect Tikkis
✨ Use cooled millet for binding
✨ Don’t add water
✨ Cook on medium heat
✨ Flip gently
🥗 Health Benefits
🌾 Boosts digestion
🥕 Loaded with vitamins
🔥 Steady energy
💪 Keeps you full longer
Great for weight loss and diabetics.
🍽️ Best Pairings
🌿 Green chutney
🍅 Tomato sauce
🥗 Fresh salad
🌼 Conclusion
Sorghum Veg Tikki is the perfect blend of crunch, flavor, and nutrition. It transforms everyday vegetables and millet into a delicious snack that’s both filling and healthy.
By choosing sorghum millet over refined ingredients, you’re supporting better digestion, balanced blood sugar, and guilt-free snacking — without sacrificing taste. 🌾💚
Try these crispy millet tikkis today and enjoy healthy comfort food!