These deliciously spicy cabbage lentil bites are healthy! They are easy to make ahead and freeze. They can be baked or air fried. Great as an appetizer or a guilt-free, satisfying snack. Kids will love it!
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Cabbage, Cabbage Wada, Ginger, Indian Chili Pepper, Medu Wada, Milled Flax Seeds, Onion, Spicy, Urad Dal, Wada
Special Diet Gluten Free, Grain Free, No Added Sugar, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Make sure you have the following items ready: 1. Black gram lentils washed and soaked for 2 hrs 2. Fine cut cabbage and onion 3. Ginger and chili pepper 4. Milled flax seeds
Blend ginger and chili peppers. Drain water from urad dal (lentil). Add soaked lentils, flax seeds, salt, baking powder, water and blend to a fine paste. Make sure the batter is as thick as possible.
Add cabbage, onions and blended batter to a bowl and mix well.
Baking:Preheat oven to 375F. Spread aluminum foil on a baking container, spray oil and set wada on the foil. Set tray in the oven and bake for 12 minutes. Spray oil and set to broil high for 3 minutes. Remove foil from baking container and allow it to cool for about 5 minutes before you peel wada off the foil.
Freezing (a must if you are air frying):Lay aluminum foil on a baking tray and spray avocado oil evenly. With the spoon lay out large nugget sized portions on the tray evenly (you should get about 20 pieces). Set the baking tray in the freezer for about 2 hours. Transfer these frozen bites to 4-piece portions and store in a freezer bag.
Air Frying:Spray oil on air fryer tray. Set wada bites on the tray and spray oil on top. Close and set temperature at 375F with a 12-minute timer.