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moong dal waffles recipe | healthy Indian moong dal waffles | eggless dal waffle | Indian savoury waffles is a nourishing snack which can also be served as a light dinner with a bowl of healthy soup. Learn how to make healthy Indian moong dal waffles.

Simple but elegant touches make this Indian savoury waffles a recipe to cherish! There is nothing uncommon about waffles topped with stir-fried veggies, but when the waffles are given an Indian touch by making them with a methi flavoured moong batter, it becomes a treat with a difference.

Not only that, the delectable combination of stir-fried veggies also gets a special, lingering flavour by the addition of nigella seeds. The eggless dal waffle is an apt snack for diabetics and one serving of it is enough to satiate their hunger and give them a nutrient boost.

Moong Dal provides folic acid while vegetables contribute ample fibre to this dish, which is so tasty that the whole family will enjoy it. Serve these healthy Indian moong dal waffles as a satiating snack when hunger strikes in the evening. Weight-watchers and heart patients can also benefit from this protein rich snack.

Tips for moong dal waffles. 1. Add 1/4 tsp fruit salt. NOTE. First make the stir fried vegetables to put on top of your moong dal waffles. Then go ahead and add fruit salt to batter and make the moong dal waffles. 2. Mix the batter gently as you are adding fruit salt. Then immediately prepare the moong dal waffles. 3. Serve eggless moong dal waffles with green chutney. 4. You can skip adding stir fried vegetables and just have plain moong dal waffles.

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Moong Dal Waffles with Stir-fried Vegetables recipe - How to make Moong Dal Waffles with Stir-fried Vegetables

Soaking time:  3 hours   Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     6Makes 6 waffles
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Ingredients

For The Moong Dal Waffles
1 cup green moong dal (split green gram) with skin
1/2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
2 tbsp chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
2 tsp besan (bengal gram flour)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp fruit salt
1 1/2 tsp oil for greasing
salt to taste

For The Stir-fried Vegetables
1/2 cup sliced spring onions whites
1/2 cup capsicum strips
1/2 cup blanched broccoli florets
1/2 cup deseeded and sliced tomatoes
3/4 cup bean sprouts
1 tsp oil
1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp red chilli sauce
salt to taste
Method

For the moong dal waffles

    For the moong dal waffles
  1. Wash and soak the green moong dal in enough water in a deep bowl for 3 hours. Drain well.
  2. Combine the soaked dal and green chillies and ½ cup of water in a mixer and blend to a smooth mixture.
  3. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the fenugreek leaves, besan, asafoetida and salt and mix well.
  4. Add the fruit salt and mix gently.
  5. Pre-heat a waffle iron.
  6. Grease the waffle iron with 1/4 tsp of oil, use 1/3 of the batter to spread it evenly into 2 waffle moulds.
  7. Cook in a waffle maker for 10 minutes or till the waffles are crispy.
  8. Repeat with the remaining batter to make 4 more waffles.

For the stir-fried vegetables

    For the stir-fried vegetables
  1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the onion seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  2. Add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
  3. Add the capsicum and bean sprouts and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
  4. Add the tomatoes, broccoli, chilli sauce and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Divide it into 6 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

    How to proceed
  1. Place each waffles in a serving plate and top it with one portion of the stir-fried vegetables.
  2. Serve immediately.

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what is moong dal waffles made of?

  1. What is moong dal waffles made of ? is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 1 cup green moong dal (split green gram) with skin, 1/2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies, 2 tbsp chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves, 2 tsp besan (bengal gram flour), a pinch of asafoetida (hing), 1/4 tsp fruit salt and oil for greasing. See below image of List of ingredients for moong dal waffles.

equipment required

  1. To make waffles in India, you need to buy a waffle machine. This is fairly cheap to buy and available on amazon.in and retail equipment stores in India for a price between Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000.
  2. Image of open waffle machine.

washing and soaking moong dal

  1. This is what green moong dal looks like. Moong or green gram is a small ¼-inch, round, olive-green bean that is mustard or off-white coloured inside. The beans have a sweet flavour, soft texture, and are easy to digest. Green gram is available in many forms including whole, split, de-husked (yellow) and ground. Split moong beans or green moong dal is green gram that has been split but not skinned. Since the husk is not removed completely, the green colour is retained.
  2. Put in water and clean. As you can see there is lots of dirt.  
  3. We have now cleaned the dal.   
  4. Drain.
  5. Soaked moong dal.
  6. Drain.
  7. Soaked and drained moong dal. One cup moong dal after soaking gives 2 1/2 cups.

batter for moong dal waffles

  1. In a mixer put the soaked dal.
  2. Add 1/2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies.
  3. Add ½ cup of water.
  4. Blend to a smooth mixture.
  5. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl.
  6. Add 2 tbsp chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves.
  7. Add 2 tsp besan (bengal gram flour).
  8. Add a pinch of asafoetida (hing).
  9. Add 1/2 tsp salt.
  10. Mix well.
  11. Add 1/4 tsp fruit salt. NOTE. Fist make the stir fried vegetables to put on top of your moong dal waffles. Then go ahead and add fruit salt to batter and make the moong dal waffles.
  12. Mix the batter gently as you are adding fruit salt. Then immediately prepare the moong dal waffles.

making moong dal waffles

  1. To make moong dal waffles recipe | healthy Indian moong dal waffles | eggless dal waffle | Indian savoury waffles |  preheat the waffle machine. 
  2. Grease the waffle maker with little oil. Grease the bottom plate and top plate with oil. Coat waffle iron evenly with oil or it will be hard to remove the cooked waffles. 
  3. Use 1/3 of the batter to spread it evenly into 2 waffle moulds. 
  4. Cook in a waffle maker for 10 minutes or till the waffles are crispy. Note that cooking time will differ on each appliance.  The best is to check by opening the machine and checking to see if the waffle is done. Repeat with the remaining batter to make 4 more waffles. We are making a total of 6 moong dal waffles.
  5. Use a silicone spatula or wooden spatula to remove the waffles. 
  6. Put moong dal waffles | healthy Indian moong dal waffles | eggless dal waffle | Indian savoury waffles |  in a serving bowl.
  7. Serve moong dal waffles | healthy Indian moong dal waffles | eggless dal waffle | Indian savoury waffles |  hot.

moong dal waffles with stir fried vegetables

  1. Ingredients for stir fried vegetables is made from 1/2 cup sliced spring onions strips, 1/2 cup capsicum strips, 1/2 cup blanched broccoli florets, 1/2 cup deseeded and sliced tomatoes, 3/4 cup bean sprouts, 1 tsp oil, 1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji), 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun) and 1 tsp chilli sauce. See below image of ingredients for stir fried vegetables.
  2. To make stir fried vegetables heat 1 tsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
  3. Add 1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji).
  4. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  5. Add 1/2 cup sliced spring onions strips.
  6. Add 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun).
  7. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
  8. Add the 1/2 cup capsicum strips.
  9. Add 3/4 cup bean sprouts.
  10. Sauté on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
  11. Add 1/2 cup deseeded and sliced tomatoes.
  12. Add 1/2 cup blanched broccoli florets.
  13. Add 1 tsp chilli sauce.
  14. Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
  15. Mix well.
  16. Cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

serving moong dal waffles with stir fried vegetables

  1. Place moong dal waffles in a serving plate.
  2. Top it with one portion of the stir-fried vegetables.
  3. Serve moong dal waffles with stir fried vegetables | healthy Indian moong dal waffles | immediately.

tips for  moong dal waffles

  1. Add 1/4 tsp fruit salt. NOTE. Fist make the stir fried vegetables to put on top of your moong dal waffles. Then go ahead and add fruit salt to batter and make the moong dal waffles.
  2. Mix the batter gently as you are adding fruit salt. Then immediately prepare the moong dal waffles.
  3. Serve eggles moong dal waffles with green chutney.
  4. You can skip adding stir fried vegetables and just have plain moong dal waffles.

health benefits of moong dal waffles

  1. Moong Dal Waffles – a protein and fiber rich snack.
  2. Being loaded with protein (10 g per waffle) and fiber (4 g per waffle), these are a perfect snack to satisfy your caraving for a healthy yet tasty snack. 
  3. The veggies also lend a dose of antioxidants which have heart protecting benefits.
  4. The vitamins A and C from the veggies can also help in promoting skin health. 
  5. Moong dal provides folic acid too. 
  6. Diabetics, weight watchers and heart patients can indulge in this flavourful snack.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per waffle
Energy163 cal
Protein10 g
Carbohydrates24.8 g
Fiber4.1 g
Fat2.8 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium31.1 mg

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Moong Dal Waffles with Stir-fried Vegetables
5
 on 02 Sep 17 05:07 PM


Thanks a ton for the recipe. Healthy n tasty snack 👍
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Tarla Dalal    Thanks. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.
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04 Sep 17 09:19 AM
Moong Dal Waffles with Stir-fried Vegetables
5
 on 16 May 17 09:13 AM


Can we make it in microwave
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Pallavi, waffles are to be made in a waffle maker. You can check online as to how they look and are easily available online, if you are keen to have one.
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16 May 17 01:20 PM
Moong Dal Waffles with Stir-fried Vegetables
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 on 12 Oct 15 03:19 PM


Tasty moong dal waffles with high fibre stir-fried veggies which are a good way to keep blood sugar in check. But remember to indulge in small portions only as too much excess protein will over stress the kidneys for diabetics.
Moong Dal Waffles with Stir-Fried Vegetables
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 on 08 Sep 10 10:37 AM


Very healthy. Moong dal provides the first class proteins and the stir fried vegetables provide the carbs to make a healthy meal.