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Savory Pakoda "Waffles"

Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Plant-based
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Soaking time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Waffle iron

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow mung beans
  • 1 serrano pepper
  • 1 in piece ginger root
  • 1 small onion
  • 1/2 small zucchini
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp carrom seeds optional
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • cooking oil spray

Instructions

  • SOAK mung beans in water for 1 hour. Discard the water after the soaking period is done.
  • CHOP onions and spinach.
  • GRATE zucchini, then press the grated zucchini between your palms to drain the water from it.
  • BLEND soaked mung beans along with the serrano pepper and ginger root. You can add a few teaspoons of water to make blending easier, but do not add excess water. Keep the consistency of the batter slightly coarse.
  • MIX batter with cumin powder, carrom seeds, and salt.
  • ADD chopped onions, chopped spinach, and grated zucchini to the batter and mix.
  • HEAT a waffle maker and spray both sides with oil.
  • COOK approximately 1/4 of the batter in the waffle maker for 10 minutes to get one large waffle. Continue to make additional waffles till all the batter is used.
  • CUT waffles into 4 wedges and serve with green chutney or Whole30 compatible ketchup.