Below are recipes using black gram lentils. Black gram has the ability to ferment. Black gram makes some recipes fluffy and if allowed to ferment, it gives the recipe a tangy taste (sort of like sour dough bread has a sour taste). Whole Black Gram Fritters / Pancakes are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 30 minutes or more Time to Eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Whole black gram (see all the other names for black gram), tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: Small diced onions or other veggies. Tools: Blender and a frying pan. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOP ![]() Black Gram Nuggets or Pancake Using Black Gram Flour (see all the other names for black gram) Time to eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Black Gram Flour, water, salt, oil. Optional ingredients: Diced Onion or any other diced veggie you'd like. Fermented Black Gram Dumplings or Pancakes Time to Soak: 2 hours or more Allow to ferment overnight (but you can eat immediately) Time to Eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Split hulled black gram (see all the other names for black gram), brown rice, white rice, tap water, salt, oil. Optional ingredients: Diced onions or tomatoes or any other veggie you like. Hulled Black Gram and Rice Steamed Dumplings or Cakes are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 2 hours or more Time to Eat: 30 minutes Ingredients: Split hulled black gram (see all the other names for black gram), white rice, tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: fenugreek seeds for a pungent taste. Tools: Blender and a pot rigged up as a steamer (see Tools for examples of steamers) Whole Black Gram and Rice Dumplings are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 2 hours or more Time to Eat: 30 minutes Ingredients: Whole black gram (see all the other names for black gram), white rice, tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: fenugreek seeds for a pungent taste. Tools: Blender and a pot rigged up as a steamer (see Tools for examples of steamers) Whole Black Gram Fritters / Pancakes are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 30 minutes or more Time to Eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Whole black gram (see all the other names for black gram), tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: Small diced onions or other veggies. Tools: Blender and a frying pan. Recipes using black gram aka urad dal - your source of protein. |
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