Friday, 11 February 2011

Oat-Moong Toast [Oat Green Gram Toast]


Ingredients

~1/2 cup oats - roasted

~1/4 cup dhuli moong dal - soaked for 1 - 2 hours

~2green chillies finely chopped

~1/2 cup coriander leaves finely chopped

~1/2tsp baking powder

~1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

~1 1/4tsp salt or to taste

~a pinch of red chilli powder

~4 to 5 tsp oil

~4slices wheat bread


METHOD
Drain and grind dal along with green chillies to a fine past.

Mix moong dal paste, oats, coriander leaves, baking powder, lemon juice, salt and red chillie powder. Add water to make a paste.

Heat 4 to 5tsp oil in a non stick pan.

Spread the oat mixture on one side of the bread slice with a spoon.

Invert the slice with the oat paste down in the hot oil.

Spread some oat paste on the upper side of the slice too, with a spoon. Turn. Shallow fry on both sides until light brown.

Remove from pan on to a paper napkin to absorb any excess oil.

Cut into triangles.

Serve hot with tomato sauce or mint chutney.