Monday 5 September 2011

Veggie Hot Dog

Veggie patty made of Greengram dhal mashed with Indian herbs and spices.



Ingredients - Serves 4
  • Green gram dhal - 1 cup
  • Chopped onions - 1 cup
  • Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
  • Chopped carrots - 1/2 cup
  • Cumin powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
  • Grated cheese - 1/4 cup
  • Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste

Method
  • Soak the dhal for 8 to 10 hours and pressure cook for 3 whistles
  • Heat the pan with 1 tsp of oil and saute onion, garlic and carrot
  • Add all dry spices and required salt
  • Let onion and carrot cook well with the dry spices
  • Mash the cooked dhal with a potato masher or ladle and add required salt (drain the water completely from the cooked dhal before mashing)

  • Add the sauted onion, carrots in the dhal and mix well

  • Make small portions of the dough into hot dog shaped patties and roll it in bread crumbs






  • Heat the tawa and shallow fry the patties by adding oil


  • Place the patties in the hot dog buns and sprinkle cheese generously



    Tips - If mashed green gram dough turns little watery add corn flour or rice flour to a right holding consistency
Nutritional Information
  • Green gram dhal is rich in protein, folate, fibre, vitamin B1 and is easy to digest
  • Per hot dog = 260 calories approximately

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