Pancakes are an all-time favourite breakfast recipe, but often a no-no for the health conscious. What if a healthy reboot could let you have your (pan)cake?
Pancake with a moong dal aka green gram twist brings to the table protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals like folate, iron, magnesium, and potassium. It is rich in antioxidants and low in fat, making it a healthy option to start your day with.
Srishti D Chatlani, sports nutritionist from Bengaluru says that one’s breakfast should be rich in protein. “It provides high satiety, equips the body with energy for the day and ensures that recovery is going well, especially for the fitness enthusiasts,” she adds.
Green grams also have a hypolipidemic effect, which means they are good for your heart health. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Food Biochemistry, showed that raw and sprouted moong beans reduce cholesterol and blood sugar.
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Chatlani further says that it is a misconception that vegetarians lack good protein sources. “100gm of moong beans has 24gm of protein, making it a good source of protein,” she adds.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of green moong dal (soaked for 6-7 hours)
- 1 medium-sized chopped onion
- 1-inch piece of grated ginger
- 2 chopped green chillies
- 1 medium-sized grated carrot
- 1 small-sized finely chopped capsicum
- 2tbsp of chopped coriander leaves
- 1tsp of salt (or to taste)
- 1tsp of red chilli powder (or to taste)
- 3tbsp refined oil
Put on your chef’s hat and get ready to cook!
- Grind the soaked moong dal to a fine paste and mix it with chopped onions, green chillies, carrot, capsicum and coriander leaves. Add salt and red chilli powder to taste.
- Stir the mixture well and grind it to a smooth consistency.
- Brush a teaspoon of refined oil on a hot pan.
- Pour half a cup of the mixture into the pan and let it cook.
- Once one side is cooked, flip it over and cook the other side until it is golden brown.
- Keep the flame on low or medium to ensure that it is cooked well, and the outside is crispy.
Serve and enjoy with a glass of milk!
Nutritional value per serving:
| Calorie: | 340.8kcal |
| Protein: | 18.5gm |
| Fat: | 8.67gm |
| Carb: | 51.9gm |
| fibre: | 13.78gm |
