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Tarla Dalal
05 May, 2025
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Our Indian snacks, especially the savoury ones, have a knack of making one overeat, only to feel guilty later. Not if you make them the smart way, at home.
oats and moong dal dahi vada is one such brilliant snack – a non-fried version of dahi vadas, which can be enjoyed without any guilt! Fibre from the oats and calcium from curds makes this a nourishing yet low-fat treat.
Being so flavourful by itself, healthy oats dahi vada does not even require calorie-laden meetha chutney for serving.
Tips to make oats and moong dal dahi vada: 1. Do not soak the vadas for too long, else they might break. 2. Assemble the vadas just before serving then. 3. Baking powder makes the dahi vada soft and fluffy.
Enjoy oats and moong dal dahi vada recipe | non fried oats moong dal dahi vada | healthy oats dahi vada | with detailed step by step images.
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
8 Mins
Total Time
13 Mins
Makes
5 servings
Ingredients
For The Oats and Moong Dal Vadas (makes 15 Vadas)
2 tbsp roasted and powdered oats
1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
1/4 cup green moong dal (split green gram)
salt to taste
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp oil for greasing
To Be Mixed Together For The Salted Curds
1 1/4 cups low fat curds (dahi)
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
2 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 1/2 tsp chilli powder
Method
For the oats and moong dal vadas
- To make oats and moong dal dahi vada, wash and soak the urad dal and moong dal overnight in enough water.
- Next day, drain and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using ¼ cup of water.
- Transfer into a deep bowl, cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment for 3 to 4 hours.
- Add the powdered oats, salt and baking powder and mix well.
- Grease the appe moulds with ½ tsp of oil and pour approx. 1½ tbsp of the batter into each mould.
- Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute or till they turn golden brown in colour.
- Turn each vada upside down using a fork and cook on the other side on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes while turning the side or till they turn golden brown in colour.
- Repeat steps 5 to 7 to make vadas out of remaining batter.
- Soak the vadas in enough water in a deep bowl for 20 minutes. Thereafter, squeeze out all the water from each vada by pressing them in between your palms. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- Place 4 vadas on a serving plate and spread ¼ cup of salted curds over them.
- Sprinkle ½ tsp of cumin seeds powder and ½ tsp of chilli powder over it.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 4 more servings.
- Serve the oats and moong dal dahi vada immediately.
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what is oats and moong dal dahi vada made of ? non fried oats moong dal dahi vada is made from 2 tbsp roasted and powdered oats, 1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils), salt to taste, 1/4 cup green moong dal (split green gram), 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp oil for greasing, curds and spices. See below image of list of ingredients for oats and moong dal dahi vada.
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what is oats and moong dal dahi vada made of ? non fried oats moong dal dahi vada is made from 2 tbsp roasted and powdered oats, 1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils), salt to taste, 1/4 cup green moong dal (split green gram), 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp oil for greasing, curds and spices. See below image of list of ingredients for oats and moong dal dahi vada.
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In a bowl put 1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils).
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Add 1/4 cup green moong dal (split green gram).
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Add water and wash the dals.
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Dals are washed.
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Cover and soak overnight.
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Dals after soaking overnight.
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Drain.
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Soaked and drained dals.
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Put the dals in a mixer.
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Add ¼ cup of water.
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Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
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Transfer into a deep bowl.
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Cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment for 3 to 4 hours.
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Add 2 tbsp roasted and powdered oats.
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
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Add 1/4 tsp baking powder.
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Mix well.
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In a bowl put 1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils).
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To make oats and moong dal dahi vada recipe | non fried oats moong dal dahi vada | healthy oats dahi vada | grease the appe moulds with ½ tsp of oil.
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Pour approx. 1½ tbsp of the batter into each mould.
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Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute or till they turn golden brown in colour.
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Vadas after cooking for 1 minute.
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Turn each vada upside down using a fork or 2 spoons.
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Grease the top of the vadas with oil.
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Cover and cook on the other side on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour.
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Soak the vadas in enough water in a deep bowl for 20 minutes.
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Thereafter, squeeze out all the water from each vada by pressing them in between your palms.
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Keep aside.
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To make oats and moong dal dahi vada recipe | non fried oats moong dal dahi vada | healthy oats dahi vada | grease the appe moulds with ½ tsp of oil.
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In a bowl put 1 1/4 cups low-fat curds (dahi).
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/4 tsp salt.
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Mix well.
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Place 4 vadas on a serving plate. Serving size depends upno how much you prefer to eat.
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Spread ¼ cup of salted curds over them.
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Sprinkle ½ tsp of cumin seeds powder.
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Sprinkle ½ tsp of chilli powder.
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Serve oats and moong dal dahi vada | non fried oats moong dal dahi vada | healthy oats dahi vada | immediately.
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In a bowl put 1 1/4 cups low-fat curds (dahi).
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Do not soak the vadas for too long, else they might break.
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Assemble the vadas just before serving then.
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Baking powder makes the dahi vada soft and fluffy.
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Do not soak the vadas for too long, else they might break.
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Oats and Moong Dal Dahi Vada is rich in below macronutrients, vitamins and minerals given in descending order (highest to lowest).
- Phosphorus : Phosphorus rich Indian foods works closely with calcium to build bones. Phosphorus rich Indian foods like dairy products ( milk, paneer, curd), nuts, seeds, jowar, bajra, moong, matki, oats, ragi, wheat flour etc. 24% of RDA.
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ). 22% of RDA.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. Indian Foods rich in B1 are Flax seeds (alsi), Sunflower seeds, Sesame seeds, Garden cress seeds (halim), Capsicum, Wheat flour, Chana dal, moong, walnuts, masoor dal, brown rice, jowar, bajra. 20% of RDA.
- Calcium. See Calcium rich recipes : Calcium is a mineral that makes bones stay strong. See our list of calcium rich Indian foods. Dairy products: Like milk, curds, cheese, paneer and buttermilk. Green leafy vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, broccoli. Nuts and ragi. Required from kids to adults. 19% of RDA.
- Protein : Protein is required for managing the wear and tear of all cells of the body. Have protein rich Indian foods like paneer, curd, Greek yoghurt, tofu, almonds, sprouts, chana, rajma, chick peas, quinoa, buckwheat ). 18% of RDA.
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Oats and Moong Dal Dahi Vada is rich in below macronutrients, vitamins and minerals given in descending order (highest to lowest).
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 141 cal |
| Protein | 9.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.1 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 36.3 mg |
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Parul gandhi
March 13, 2025, midnight
n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
Non-fried Dahi-wada in a apple mould !! Superb idea to sneak in a low-cal snack and yet benefit from the protein.
Foodie #637282
March 13, 2025, midnight
I wasn''t sure it would taste great... But for non fried cooking it was pretty good.I mean this I can have guilt free ....n. It does give u the feel of vada which is awesome.. Just be careful about. The proportions. Also while blending I added chillies , coriander n salt.
Foodie #637282
March 13, 2025, midnight
Forgot to mention plz add jeera n chilli powder to the curd before garnish. I added a bit of grated carrot n coriander as well
Kalyan Food Lover
March 13, 2025, midnight
Bhohoot khubb*******
Kunal
March 13, 2025, midnight
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Bubs
March 13, 2025, midnight
I live in the UK. What can I use instead of apple moulds? Alternatively, please let me know where I can buy one. Many thanks
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Bubs, Instead of using the appe moulds, you can directly put spoonfuls of the batter in hot oil and deep-fry them. You can look for appe moulds in the stores where you get kitchen utensils or you can also check for the same online. Do try this recipe and share your valuable feedback with us.
Meeta Sharma
March 13, 2025, midnight
Novel idea to avoid deep frying vadas in this scorching heat.will definitely try it very soon
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