Clean, wash and soak both the dals in water for 4-5 hours.

Pressure cook the dal with very little water. let it cool. Gather all the required ingredients - grated paneer, grated carrot, bread crumbs, chopped coriander, chopped mint.

Mash the dal with potato masher or grind it without water in a grinder. Take all the ingredients in a big mixing bowl. (ground dal, bread crumbs, grated paneer, grated carrot, chopped mint and coriander)

Add all the dry spices ( red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, cumin powder, chat masala, amchur powder, salt), ginger paste, green chili paste and lemon juice.

Mix them well and adjust salt and seasoning.

Now apply oil in the palms and shape the mixture in small tikkis as shown. (or give them shape of your choice).

Heat a non stick pan. Apply oil on it and roast the tikkis.

Flip on the other side. Drizzle some oil and cook them till golden brown on both sides on medium heat.

Serve them hot with coriander garlic chutney, chopped onions and sev. You can sprinkle chat masala over tilkki if you want.

For kids, make smiley shape out of the tikkis and they will enjoy.

Put green chutney , sweet date chutney over tikki and garnish it with chopped onions and sev and your masoor dal tikki chat is ready.