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Ingredients
Urad Dal/Split black gram (without cover) – 1 cup fermented batter
Oats – 1/4 cup, powdered
Curd – 1 cup
Curry leaves – 5-6 leaves,finely chopped
Green chilli – 1 no.,finely chopped
Honey – 1 tbsp
Oil – for brushing pan
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Jeera/ Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
Chaat Masala – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method of Preparation
1. Soak urad dal for 4 to 5 hours. Grind into fine paste and ferment over night.
Use 1 cup of this fermented batter for dahi wada.
2. To this batter add oats flour, green chillies, curry leaves and salt to taste. Mix well.
3. In a pan, brush some oil and pour dallops of this batter with a spoon as shown in the video.
4. Cover for 1 mins and flip side. Cook for another 30 seconds. Then transfer this wada in the water and keep aside.
5. Meanwhile, add honey to curd and whisk until the texture is smooth and creamy.
6. Squeeze excess water from the wada and place them in the curd mixture. Let it soak for some 10 minutes. Dahi wada is ready to serve.
7. While serving, sprinkle some red chilli powder, jeera powder, chaat masala and coriander.
8. Delicious Dahi Wada is ready to eat.
This Dahi Wada recipe is perfect for breakfast or evening snack..its a high protein snacking item..A simple twist of oats and no deep oil frying makes it healthy for us to consume and less time consuming.
Nutrition Funda
1. Urad Dal:
Good source of protein, fiber and complex carbohydrates
– Contains a good mix of minerals and vitamins essential for daily body function.
– Helps in aiding digestion as high in fiber, good for heart diseases and diabetes.
2. Oats:
– Oats are high fiber gluten free grain. Contains complex carbohydrates, proteins and contains good combination of various vitamins and minerals.
– Antioxidants found in oats are good anti inflammatory and anti itching effect.
– The fiber and antioxidants do help in controlling blood pressure, diabetes and heart health.
– Helps in reducing the cholesterol levels and weight management.
3. Curd:
– Richest source of probiotics, good for your gut health, aids in acidity regulation.
– Great source of protein and calcium. Good for bone and teeth health.
– Good for diabetes, blood pressure, heart disease, weight loss, thyroid, hair and skin health.
4. Honey:
– Good alternative for white sugar.
– Natural sugar.
– Antibacterial, immunity building, good in cough and cold. Have lot of medicinal properties.
5. Fermentation:
Method of preparation used is fermentation which is good for health. It increases the availability of vitamins and minerals by improving the absorption. It is beneficial for gut health, it helps in improving the vitamin B content of the preparation and also boosts immunity.
6. No Deep Oil Frying:
– We have replaced deep oil frying of wada with absolute minimal use of oil for shallow frying the wada. This would help in reducing the overall fat content of the dish and make it more healthy and light for consumption.
Tips
1. Fermented batter should be thick so do not too much of water while grinding the urad daal.
2. Soak the wada in water for at least 5 -7 mins.
3. Let the soaked wada soak in dahi mixture for 5-7 mins before serving.
4. Dahi wada tastes best when served chilled.
5. Fry the wada on low flame.
6. Can be prepared and stored in clean container for 2 days in refrigerator.
Do try this simple, delicious and healthy recipe and do share your feedback in the comments section below.
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