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Moong dal appe

Name: Moong dal appe
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow moong dal soaked 3 hours moong dal (split yellow mung beans); 3 tbsp rava (semolina); 1/4 cup curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt); 1 small finely grated carrot; 1/4 cup kernels sweet corn kernels (corn kernels); 2 tbsp finely chopped capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper); 1 tsp grated ginger; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda); 4 tsp for the pan cooking oil (vegetable oil)

Golden little spheres that kids think are snacks and parents know are dal.

30 minTime

14 gProtein each

mildSpice

3hPlan ahead. Soak for 3 hours first; the 30 minutes come after.

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272kcalsame

14 gproteinsame

9 gfibresame

30minutessame

Moong dal appe.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Moong dal (split yellow mung beans)1 cup yellow moong dal, soaked 3 hours

Rava (semolina)3 tbsp

Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¼ cup

Carrot1 small, finely grated

Sweet corn kernels (corn kernels)¼ cup kernels

Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)2 tbsp, finely chopped

Ginger1 tsp, grated

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 tbsp, chopped

Salt¾ tsp

Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)¼ tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)4 tsp, for the pan

Method

5 steps

1Drain the soaked dal and grind with the ginger and very little water to a thick, slightly grainy batter.
2Stir in rava, curd, vegetables, cumin, coriander and salt. Rest 10 minutes.
3Just before cooking, mix in the baking soda.
4Heat the appe pan, add a few drops of oil to each cup, fill three quarters and cook covered on medium low for 4 minutes.
5Turn each appe with a skewer and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.

Serve it like this

Pack six appe with a small pot of coconut chutney mellowed with curd. At home, serve hot with ketchup on the side.

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Moong dal appe

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