It’s the summer vacation and the kids are at home which means you have to occasionally listen to cries of ‘I’m bored’ or ‘I’m hungry’! Consider how frequently they get hungry, you wonder how they manage at school the rest of the year! Well, the only answer to this is a snack, and you’d rather have a homemade, healthy version than a store-bought, preservative laden snack. Today, we have the perfect option that is free from maida, white sugar or baking soda and is packed with protein – Soya and Chana Dal Cutlets!

• 1 cup boiled soya ( I used nuggets)
• ½ cup chana dal, partially boiled
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger and garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp biryani masala
• Chopped coriander

Instructions:

1. Grind all the ingredients together into a rough paste ( not too smooth). If you find it has too much moisture, add a tbsp of sooji/semolina.

2. Make small discs, place them on a lightly greased baking tray and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 20-25 minutes. Midway you need to flip all the cutlets to the other side.

To make your own Biryani masala, lightly roast the following spices on a tawa till the aroma starts coming off – 2 tbsp saunf/fennel seeds, 1 tbsp jeera seeds, 1 tbsp dhaniya seeds, ½ tbsp black peppercorns, 2-3 big elaichi, 2-3 small elaichi, 3-4 cloves and a small piece of cinnamon. Once cool, grind to a powder and store in a bottle.

These soya and chana dal cutlets are bursting with protein. Your kids won’t even realize how healthy these yummy cutlets are – and you can smile as they gobble them up!

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