Healthy recipe -- Protein and fibre rich oats moong dal tikki

Are you on a weight loss plan and looking for a low-calorie snack? Try this one.

Published by: Tania Tarafdar | Published : October 20, 2015 11:27 AM IST

If you are looking for a healthy evening snack, look no further than this one. The protein from moong dal and fibre from oats combine here to make a satiating and delicious low-calorie snack. Plus, it can be excellent if you are on a weight loss goal. Combine the tikkis with your favourite chutney and you have an amazing tea time snack ready! Ingredients:

1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi)
3 tbsp grated onions
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic chillies
2 tsp chaat masala
2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak lehsun) paste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking
Salt to taste

For serving:

Green chutney

Method

Clean, wash and boil the moong dal in 1 cup of water till the dal is soft and cooked and all the water is evaporated.
Drain and blend the dal in a mixer to a coarse paste.
Transfer the paste to a bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and shape each portion into a 63mm round flat tikki.
Lightly grease a non-stick tava(griddle) using 1/2 tsp of oil till it is evenly cooked from both the sides.
Serve hot with green chutney.

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