Meethi Tikiyan Recipe - Crispy Pakistani Sweet Snack
This Pakistani Meethi Tikiyan recipe is a traditional sweet snack made with flour, semolina, and sugar, deep-fried until golden and crisp. Known for its irresistible crunchy texture and delightful cardamom aroma, these sweet tikki cookies are a must during Eid, festive seasons, and winter tea time. Follow this easy step-by-step recipe with video to make perfect crispy tikiyan at home — just like the ones made by our mothers and grandmothers.
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Servings: 4 Persons
Calories: 229kcal
Ingredients
- 100 ml Milk
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 cup All purpose flour Maida
- ½ cup Semolina Sooji
- ½ cup Melted butter or Ghee (for dough binding)
- ⅓ teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ teaspoon Green Cardamom Powder
- 2 teaspoon Sesame Seeds Til
Instructions
- In a bowl, add milk and sugar and mix well.
- Now in another bowl, add All purpose flour (Maida), semolina (sooji), melted butter, salt and green cardamom powder and mix well.
- Gradually add milk and make a semi-soft dough. (Watch the video to follow steps)
- Cover the dough for 30 minutes to get set.
- After 30 minutes, roll the dough on rolling board and make a big roti. Try to make it thick.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds after rolling and set it using rolling pin or hands.
- Then using the cutter, cut into circular shape.
- Heat the oil for frying Tikiyan.
- Add Tikiyan one by one on medium temperature.
- As the light golden colour comes up. Take it out on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
- Serve it!! or store in airtight container for 1 or 2 weeks.
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Notes
- Use the proper quantity of all ingredients to make the perfect tikiya.
- If the quantity of semolina will increases the tikiya may break during or after frying.
- Never fry on high heat.
- Fry on medium heat until getting an evenly brown color.
- Never cover right after frying.
- Place on absorbent paper after frying as tikiya absorb oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 200g | Calories: 229kcal
