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Ingredients
- For the Besan Cakes: Serves 2~3
- Chickpea flour/ Besan - ½cup
- Red Chili powder - ½tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Water - 1½cups
- For the Buttermilk Gravy:
- Mustard seeds - ¼tsp
- Cumin seeds - ¼tsp
- Red Chili - 1
- Garlic - 1 clove, coarsely chopped
- Water - 1cup
- Full fat Buttermilk - ¼cup (if using lower fat buttermilk add 1tsp chickpea flour)
- Turmeric - a pinch
- Ground Coriander - ¼tsp
- Red Chili powder - ¼tsp
- Salt - to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 603g | |
| Calories 10 | |
| Calories from Fat 3 | 30% |
| Total Fat 0.32g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.03g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium 27mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 1.5g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.19g | 0% |
| Protein 0.53g | 1% |
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