This Zero Oil steamed Dahi Bhalla is BeatO chef’s signature recipe. It is a fantastic alternative to the fried version and is in fact softer than a traditional fried Bhalla.
Steaming the Bhallas helps retain their softness. This along with sugar free chutney also reduces calories drastically compared to a Dahi Bhalla from the store. Tried and tested by our expert chefs and nutritionists; this recipe is so delicious you won’t believe these Bhallas have no oil and are sugar free.
Preparation Time – 15 minutes
Cooking Time – 30 minutes
Serves – 15 portions
Ingredients
- Urad Dal 2 cup
- Moong Dal 1 cup
- Ginger, chopped 1 ½ inch
- Fresh Coriander Leaves, finely chopped 5 gm
- Fruit Salt (Eno) 1 tsp
- Low Fat Curd 4 cups
- Chaat Masala 1 tsp
- Bhuna Jeera as required
- Black Salt to taste
- Green Chillies, finely chopped 4
- Mint Few Leaves
Method
- Soak the dal overnight. Rinse and make a smooth paste; add black salt and fruit salt.
- Add chopped ginger, green chillies, and coriander to an idli steamer in each idli section. Add a tablespoon of batter over this ginger, chilli, coriander mix.
- Steam the batter till fully cooked. They should have a round, oval shape.
- Whisk together curd, bhuna jeera and a bit of stevia until smooth.
- Soak the steamed bhalla in water and squeeze the water out before serving.
- To serve, take the bhalla and spoon over some dahi mix, sprinkle chaat masala, bhuna jeera and sugar-free Imli/ saunth chutney and some green chutney.
Note: Take some garlic mint, coriander, chat masala and salt and blitz together in a mixer and make a green chutney.
BeatO Chef’s Serving Suggestion
Enjoy this recipe as a snack. Add some green chillies, julienned ginger and Anar/ pomegranate on top for an even better taste and texture;
BeatO Coach Tip
This recipe is high in both fibre and protein. It can be taken as a snack in the evening. Enjoy a portion of 1 Bhalla guilt-free.
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BeatO Food Lab Nutrition Information
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fibre | |
| Total Value | 1643.95 | 115.16 | 281.87 | 79.53 |
| Per portion | 109.59 | 7.67 | 18.79 | 5.30 |
Sugar-Free Saunth Chutney (Sugar-free Tamarind Chutney )
A regular saunth chutney would mean a lot of sugar and calories. This sugar-free saunth chutney is a treat for your tastebuds without any added sugar and tastes just as good.
Preparation Time – 15 minutes
Cooking Time – 15 minutes
Serves – 8 portions
Ingredients
- Imli (Tamarind) 100 gm
- Fresh grated Ginger 20 gm
- Sugar-Free Sweetener / Monk Fruit sweetener 4 units
- Pink Salt to taste
Method
- Soak the tamarind in hot water for 30 minutes, remove the pulp and discard the seeds. Strain it once
- Mix the tamarind pulp and all the ingredients with some water in a pan and boil until it has a syrup consistency.
- Your chutney is ready to serve. This chutney will not be as thick as a Saunth chutney with sugar.
BeatO Chef’s Serving Suggestion
This chutney is best enjoyed with our signature zero- oil, steamed dahi bhallas.
BeatO Coach Tip
This recipe is low in calories but keep a check on your portion and carb count when drizzling over your favourite snack. Tamarind has a high amount of Vitamin C. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is rich in Vitamin V which is essential for nerve health.
BeatO Food Lab Nutrition Information
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fiber | |
| Total Value | 256.12 | 2.36 | 65.4 | 5.4 |
| Per portion | 32.01 | 0.29 | 8.17 | 0.67 |
