Food blogger shares dahi besan toast recipe: Comfort food loaded with 19g protein and probiotics

When it comes to achieving our fitness goals, the importance of healthy eating cannot be understated. That usually includes counting our calories and consuming sufficient protein.

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However, following a strict diet often becomes challenging when it comes to matters of taste, especially for the desi tongue. And hitting the protein target becomes a bigger challenge if we are following a vegetarian diet.

However, that need not always be the case, according to food blogger Kirti, who goes by the social media handle thevegetarianladki. Taking to Instagram on January 12, she shared a recipe for dahi besan toast, a delightful snack that has approximately 19 grams of protein and only 330 calories. It also comes loaded with probiotics, claimed Kirti, so that we can enjoy with zero guilt.

Ingredients for dahi besan toast:

• 2 slices whole wheat bread
• 2 tbsp besan (roasted)
• 2 tbsp curd
• - Water (to make thick batter)
• Salt, red chilli powder, garam masala (to taste)
• 1 tsp oil
• Rai (mustard seeds)
• Curry leaves

For Greek yoghurt beetroot filling:

• 70 g Greek yoghurt
• Grated beetroot
• Salt & chaat masala

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix roasted besan, curd, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala and water to make a thick, smooth batter.
2. Dip both slices of whole wheat bread nicely into the batter.
3. Heat a pan with oil, add rai and curry leaves.
4. Place the dipped bread and cook on a medium flame till golden and cooked from both sides.
5. In another bowl, mix Greek yoghurt, grated beetroot, salt and chaat masala.
6. Spread this filling on one toast, cover with the second toast.
7. Serve warm - crisp outside, soft & creamy inside.

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