These easy, healthy Quinoa & Lentil Vada / fritters made in Appe Pan are Protein packed, gluten free and Vegan!! This is a healthy no fry version for preparing the fritters. Guilt free eating using the no fry Appe Pan. An easy, high protein, meatless meal that will delight your senses.
I’ve made these Quinoa & lentil Vada/ fritters no less than 2 times this past month. I can’t get enough of them. They’re super healthy , No fry and my kids R2 & R3 love them too, which is a huge thing!!
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WHAT IS QUINOA?
Quinoa is a 7000-year-old ancient seed (yes, it’s not a grain but a seed) that originated in the mountains of South America. It’s best known for its nutrition. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) has become quite the trendy grain over the past few years. It is also a gluten-free carb and is a must-have for energy. It’s a great source of vegetarian protein (over 5 grams per serving) and also contains all nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein.
These Quinoa & lentil Vada/ fritters will definitely become your family favorite recipe. The dish is usually complimented with chutney and/ or with Instant pot idli sambhar. Try this recipe for your breakfast, a quick snack or even your dinner menu.
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO COOK QUINOA?
You can cook quinoa in water, but for more flavor, you can cook it in vegetable broth. While quinoa is perfectly fine on its own, it also pairs quite well with the addition of other ingredients, such as beans, roasted or sauteed vegetables, or your favorite fresh herbs. It cooks quickly and even quicker in a Pressure cooker – 1 minute + Natural release and the end result is a bowl full of fluffy perfectly bloomed Quinoa.here is the link to cook perfect quinoa
Crispy on the outside and perfectly soft and pillowy (yes i know this is not a word.. however i did not find a suitable word that could compare the softness) in the inside.
Though it appears like a snack or appetizer, it would be perfect to devour it for breakfast or dinner. You can always make them ahead of time if you have guest coming over :D
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Quinoa & Lentil Vada / Fritters
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
- 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
- 1/2 cup White Urad Dal (Split)
- 1 /2 cup uncooked Quinoa
- 2 to 3 Green Chillies
- 5 to 6 sprig Cilantro leaves/Dhaniya
- 2 inch Ginger
- Water , as required
- Salt , to taste
- 2 to 4 tablespoon Cooking oil
Instructions
- Soak the Dal for 2- 4 hours.
- cook the quinoa as mentioned on the pack
- grind the Quinoa & lentils together .
- Add enough water and make a thick vada batter along with ginger and green chillies in a grinder.
- Add salt . Adjust water only if required. The batter needs to be thick like cake batter .
- Heat a Paniyaram pan / Appe pan /Aeblesikver pan and add few drops of oil in each cavity of the pan. The pan should be hot.
- Lower the flame on low to med .Take a spoon & pour the batter in each cavities or you can pour all the batter in a ziplock bag ,seal it and snip from one corner & pour the batter into each section of the pan.( Now get the heat to med to high).
- Flip them after few mins and cook it for 5 -6 mints till done.
- Serve it with chutney and sambhar!
Sonal Shah says
Just made these and is so yummy. I made it in the cake pop maker instead of appe pan.
Soniya Saluja says
Hey sonal, thanks for Shari your feedback with us :)
Dean panicker says
Superb recipe, thank you for sharing, I’m gonna try this soon.
Super says
hi, I tried this recipe however it was very difficult to cook the inside properly in the appe pan. Despite following the medium heat etc for 5-7min (as the recipe states) the core of the appe was a bit runny/uncooked. Would you be able to guess what might have been the problem
Soniya Saluja says
Hi super, the reason I .can think of is maybe your quinoa and lentil.paste was not the right consistency. You can always cover the pan for more time and cook till the vada are done. , Test it by punching it lightly with a knife or toothpick.. if come out cleans it's cooked. practice makes you perfect ;)
Suvarna says
Looks yummy and healthy but one doubt, no need for any fermentation?
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Suvarna, that's correct no fermentation needed! Do share your feedback with us when you try them :)
Mackenzie Ryan says
Everything about these sound amazing! I would want to eat them all by myself and never share them!
valmg says
I've never heard of an appe pan before. I've had both sweet and savory fritters, I really enjoy the size, texture and flavor of them.
Linda Omura says
Looks so light and "pillowy" and delicious! I want to try these and have pinned them to make soon.
Srivalli says
Such a lovely way to use quinoa and that too so healthy by using the appe pan...I have made the regular vadas many times, yet to include quinoa though!
Daniela Apostol says
Perfect litte beauties, they make a super healthy and tasty snack or appetizer, and even kids would love munching on them. I love the photos, they make me hungry :)
Amy Nash says
These sound yummy! I have an aebleskiver pan but only ever use it for sweet ones. Will have to give these a try!
EasycookingwithMolly says
Those vada looks so cute and I'd totally eat so many of them. I love quinoa and this would be a great recipe to try soon.
Vanessa Price says
Now I need an Appe pan! These sound so healthy and good.
Swathi Iyer says
Looks delicious and making vada in appe pan is not only healthy but also looks convenient to eat them. Next time I will give it a try.
Noel Lizotte says
What a neat recipe! I'm always looking for new ways to use lentils. This one is going on the list.
Christine McMichael says
These sound SO good! Wow! They look delicious and I hope to try out the recipe very soon. Saving for later!
Mira says
These look so yummy! I've seen that pan but never used it before.
Homemade & Yummy says
These sound very interesting. I have never used that type of pan. The flavours sound amazing. I love experimenting in the kitchen. Might just have to give these a try.
Adriana Martin says
What a beautiful recipe. Have never tried a combination like this, and then the preparation of the fritters on the special pan to make it like doughnut holes just lovely need some now =)
Marlynn [UrbanBlissLife] says
I support your use of pillowy as a word! :) These look so delicious and sound like they are packed with healthy nutrients.
Diana Lucia says
Oooh these look delicious! I can't wait to make them!
soniya says
So glad to hear that wanna try them .. Do share your feedback with us :D
Veena Azmanov says
Now that sounds so nutritious and healthy. I love lentils and vada combination so I mus try this soon. yum.
Marija says
Quinoa and lentils, my fav. And also vegan too! Fritters really look great, thank you for this great idea. Love your photos too and how you explained it through steps!