Green Pea Waffles

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Makes 3 waffles
Ingredients

• 1 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup semolina (rava)
• 5 tbsp urad dal (split black lentil) flour
• 1 tbsp curds (dahi)
• 2 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1 tsp crushed cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1/2 tsp fruit salt
• 2 tsp oil
• salt to taste

Other Ingredients

• oil for greasing and cooking

For Serving

• green chutney

Method

1. Grind the green peas in a blender to a coarse paste.
2. Combine the green pea paste, semolina, urad dal flour, curds, green chillies, cumin seeds, coriander, asafoetida, salt, oil and ¾ cup of water in a deep bowl and make a smooth batter.
3. Just before making the waffles, add the fruit salt and mix gently.
4. Divide the batter into 3 equal portions.
5. Pre-heat a waffle iron.
6. Grease the waffle iron with little oil, pour 1 portion of the green pea batter and spread it evenly. Put some oil over the batter and cook in a waffle maker for 5 minutes or till the waffles are crispy.
7. Repeat with the remaining batter to make 2 more waffles.
8. Serve immediately with green chutney.