Soak the black chana overnight .
Tie the cloves , bay leaves , cinnamon sticks , black cardamom , green cardamom , nutmeg powder , cumin seeds , dried red chilli and black peppercorns for the spice mix in a piece of muslin cloth or place in an infuser .
Then add the chopped garlic and ginger , a teaspoon of salt , chopped onion , and the bag and pressure cook for 2 whistles .
Remove the spices and grind them with a little of the cooking water to a fine paste .
Add the ground spice paste , chopped coriander , lemon juice , chilli powder and garam masala powder to the paste . Mix well and adjust seasoning .
Now , for the stuffing , chop onions , green chilli , chopped mangoes and mint and mix them all together . Then add the chopped ginger .
Shape the gram mixture into small patties on your palm .
Place a little stuffing in the centre and bring the edges of the patty together to enclose the stuffing .
Spread the sesame seeds in a plate .
Coat the Tikki into the sesame seeds .
Heat oil in a pan and put the patties on the pan and fry medium heat till nicely crisp on side .
Flip the patties over and cook the other side as well .
Serve them hot with Mustard Sauce along with Cranberry Delight ☺️
