Red lentil & Cabbage Fritters
This is a Super healthy and protein packed quick snack that you and your family will enjoy any time .
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Split Red Lentils / Masoor Dal
- ½ cup White Cabbage finely chopped
- 1 handful Fresh Cilantro Leaves finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Whole Cumin / Jeera
- 1 inch piece Ginger finely grated
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 tablespoons lupin Flour or black gram flour
- 1 tablespoon Whole Black Pepper or crushed
- 3 cups Water for soaking
- 3 Garlic Pods finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the Masoor Dal / Red Lentils for 3-4 times, and soak them in water for 2 to 3 hrs.
- Strain the water, take the dal / lentils into a blending jar / grinder and make a smooth paste. Add 2 tablespoons of water ONLY if required.
- In a mixing bowl, add the all the ingredients.
- Mix everything gently and make the batter.
- Brush the mesh of air-fryer with oil / use an oil-spray throughout, you can skip this step completely if desired.
- Place the small blobs / patties of the batter over it.
- Cook for 5-7 mins on one side, at 200ºC / 390ºF .
- Pause it, gently flip to the other side and fry for 4-5 mins more, at 200ºC.
- Remove and Serve hot with mint and cilantro chutney.
Notes
- You can replace lupin flour to rice flour or besan which ever you have available in hand.
- You can add white onions finely chopped or green onions in this recipe too.
- You can pan fry or deep fry these fritters too with the same recipe.