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Moong Dal Toast served in a platter
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Moong Dal Toast

Moong Dal Toast is a vegan appetizer recipe made with moong dal & bread. Serve this plant-based snack at your next party and wow your guests!
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking time 2 hours
Servings 5 people
Calories 169.83kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Rinse moong dal and then soak it for 2 hours. If you are planning to make it for breakfast then soak it the night before.
  • Drain the water and transfer the lentils to the blender along with green chillies.
  • Blitz to make a smooth paste using 1-2 tablespoons of water if needed.
  • Transfer this paste to a mixing bowl. Add chopped onions and shredded cabbage.
  • Add besan, baking soda, lemon juice, asafoetida, and salt.
  • Then add the chopped cilantro to the bowl.
  • Add water just enough to mix and bind it together. It should be thick and not have a batter consistency.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan. Meanwhile, spread a generous layer of cabbage mixture evenly over the bread slices.
  • Cut them and deep-fry till they turn golden on both sides. Soak off the excess oil using a paper towel.
  • Serve this bread appetizer when hot along with some ketchup or chutney on the side.

Notes

Don’t add too much water when grinding moong dal as we don’t want the batter to be thin.
Instead of shredded cabbage, you can also use coleslaw or add grated carrots along with it. Crumbled paneer or tofu can also be added to this moong dal recipe. 
Add ginger paste, amchur powder, sesame seeds, and chaat masala to the batter to add more flavor. 
Sometimes I like to smear some butter, cheese spread, chutney, or ketchup on the bread slices before layering them with the cabbage mixture. You can try that as well. 
Cut them in any shape you want. Serve them freshly fried else it will get soggy. Feel free to use leftover bread for this recipe. Also, you can use any kind of bread. 

Nutrition

Calories: 169.83kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.09g | Protein: 8.66g | Fat: 1.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.25g | Sodium: 399.84mg | Potassium: 91.61mg | Fiber: 4.89g | Sugar: 4.19g | Vitamin A: 50.78IU | Vitamin C: 8.08mg | Calcium: 51.97mg | Iron: 1.78mg