
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 6 appe
- Time
- Soak 4 h · 25 min
- Texture
- Soft inside
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Tridoshic
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moong dal, yellow split | ¾ cup, soaked 4 h | 150 g | 750 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1½ tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Carrot | grated | 40 g | 200 g | |
| Coriander leaves | 2 tbsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Cumin (jeera) | ¼ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ½ tsp | 3 g | 15 g | |
| Fruit salt (Eno) / leavening | ½ tsp | 2 g | 10 g | |
| Ghee (cow) | 2 tsp (for the pan) | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Water | ⅓ cup | 80 ml | 400 ml |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Grind moong and ginger with water to a thick batter.
Step 2: Mix in carrot, coriander, cumin and salt; add fruit salt just before cooking.
Step 3: Fill a greased appe pan; cover and cook on low 4 minutes; turn; cook 3 minutes.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
157kcal
Energy
9.2g
Protein
3g
Fat
22.5g
Carbohydrate
3.8g
Fibre
0.8g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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