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Ingredients
- 1cup
- Sooji (Semolina)
- ¼cup
- Besan (chickpea flour)
- 1~1½cups
- Yogurt
- 2~3
- Green Chilies, finely chopped
- 1"
- Ginger piece, finely grated
- 1cup
- Veggies of choice (I used shredded cabbage and carrot, but traditionally bottle gourd or lauki is used)
- 5tbsp
- Oil, divided use
- ½tsp
- Ground Cumin
- ½tsp
- Ground Coriander
- ¼tsp
- Turmeric
- To taste
- Salt
- ¼tsp
- Baking Soda
- For Tempering:
- 1tsp
- Mustard Seeds
- 1tbsp
- Sesame Seeds
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 261g | |
| Calories 153 | |
| Calories from Fat 66 | 43% |
| Total Fat 7.46g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 4.78g | 19% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium 472mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 14.05g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 12.29g | 8% |
| Protein 8.57g | 14% |
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