Baked Masala Vada
Who doesn’t like a chatpat snack during the rains? The best part about this appetizer is that it is very healthy and you get almost the same taste as the fried version!
Ingredients:
Highlights:
- No added salt or fat
- Protein and fiber rich
- Crispy snack
Ingredients:
- 1/2 C Bengal Gram Dhal, (Chana Dal)
- 2 Tbsp Chickpea flour (Besan)
- 1Tbsp Curd, sour
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Grated ginger ( optional)
- Sprinkle of chili flakes
- Portions: 6
- Serving size: 5
Nutrients
- Calories :70 Kcal
- Proteins : 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fat:1 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Phosphorus: 36 mg
- Calcium: 23 mg
- Potassium: 137 mg
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
Procedure:
- In a bowl soak chana dal for 2 hours. After dal becomes double the quantity, grind it neither coarse nor thin. This will allow baked vada to be little soft, yet crisp.
- Add besan to make thicker consistency for vada.
- Add all spices and curd and mix well.
- Line a parchment paper on a baking tray.
- Use spoon to lay vadas on the parchment paper to bake.
- Bake at 160 C for around 10 minutes, or till it turns golden brown.
- Masala vadas are ready.