You can make this gluten-free ladoo, a round ball of melt in the mouth magic called Besan Laddu or plain Besan Unde. Simple pantry ingredients make this sweet a divine offering to the Gods! Served in a traditional meal as a sweet or as a dessert, a delicacy made with Bengal Gram flour you cannot stop eating just one!
Watli dal or Watali Dal this simple and delicious vegan dish, a bit on the dry side but when served with Aam Panhe it is a combo you will love. Hello, and welcome to The Mad Scientist’s Kitchen, Reinventing the Foodie in you! Looking for delicious and easy dishes to serve as a snack? Come with me for today I have twisted a traditional recipe to suit our needs. I urge you to subscribe to our newsletter so that you get all our posts. We will not spam you, promise and the subscribe link is below or on the sidebar too!
Watli dal is a Maharashtrian snack made by grinding soaked Bengal Gram lentil with some basic spices and then frying/ roasting it till it is quite dry. This yummy dal though I found a bit dry I loved it when my Mother-in-law made it. It had a different taste I will never be able to duplicate.
This dal is served warm for Haldi Kumkum with Aam Panhe. Haldi Kumkum is a ceremony where married ladies are greeted with haldi and vermilion, offered all the auspicious symbols of a married woman.
As different as chalk and cheese will be my first thought.
Though I have used the word Chana dal or Bengal Gram Dal through out the recipe today I have used moong dal or Split Yellow Lentil. The rest of the procedure is the same. This recipe I had posted on 5th of Oct, 2017 today I am updating it with new pictures and making it with moong dal.
These are the ingredients you will need the measures I have detailed in the recipe card. These are the traditional ingredients.
Today I have used moong dal or split yellow lentil for making my Watli dal. The method of making the recipe is the same. So shall we jump into steps of the recipe?
Disclaimer: Please note these are approximate nutrition figures. You are requested to confirm with a qualified Dietitian.
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Vaishali says
Ah ! Very interesting ! I make something similar but with cucumbers , will give this a try .
Srivalli Jetti says
Very interesting version Arch, we make this differently..so interesting to read about different ways to make using chana dal..
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
A very interesting recipe… I feel it’s good as an after workout protein snack… I love chana dal after all!
Ritu Tangri says
I didn’t know this version of chana dal. Look interesting and tempting.
Priya Suresh says
Wish i get that plate rite now, feel like having this extremely delicious watli dal.
Varada says
I love Watli dal. It is so flavorful! Nice recipe!
Mayuri Patel says
An interesting way to prepare chana dal. I’d love to have it with kadhi and rice.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
That is a great recipe for snacking. Love the protein burst in the recipe. Lovely recipe.
sushma says
Ohh very nice dish, we make this recipe too. Only thing is we dont mash the dal after cooking. Looks amazing.
Chef Mireille says
looks delicious – would love to try it
Kalyani says
sounds delicious ! almost like paruppu us
Kalyani says
sounds delicious ! almost like paruppu usli !
Mayuri Patel says
Watli dal what an amazing name for a dish.. but yes it translates as ground dal. Interesting snack option and healthy too. With coconut added to it, am sure it tastes delicious. I’m going to try this recipe out for my evening snack.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Mayuri Vatli dal is ground dal do try and I am sure you will enjoy it.
Kalyani says
Very similar to Paruppu Usli, yet deliciously different. I like that ginger hit and coconut here and that it is made with Moong dal… yum…
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Chef Mireille says
What a unique and interesting snack. I can’t wait to try it.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thank you.
Preethi Prasad says
Vatli dal is so flavourful and nutritious snack . I would love to try your version soon. I am sure my family will love it .
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Preethi.