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Oats Moong Dal Tikki (Healthy Snack) by Tarla Dalal

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Makes 12 tikkis

Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)

1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats

2 tbsp fresh curds (dahi)

3 tbsp grated onions

1/2 tsp finely chopped green 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)

salt to taste

2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking

For Serving

Healthy green chutney

Method

1. Clean, wash and boil the yellow moong dal in 1 cup of water in a deep pan till the dal soft and cooked and all the water has evaporated.

2. Drain and blend the dal in a mixer to a coarse paste.

3. Transfer the paste into a bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.

4. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and shape each portion into a 63 mm. (2½") round flat tikki.

5. Lightly grease a non-stick tava (griddle) with ½ tsp of oil.

6. Cook each tikki using 1/8 tsp of oil, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.

7. Serve immediately with healthy green chutney.