D07 · Dinner · Pan-Indian and modern

Masoor-Oat Patties with Mint Curd

Good sourceVegetarian

Spiced red-lentil patties bound with oats, pan-cooked until crisp and served with a thick mint hung-curd dip — good on a plate or rolled in a roti.

Region
Modern (North Indian flavours)
Diet
Strictly vegetarian, egg-free
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Time, as written
Soak 1 h · Prep 20 min · Cook 25 min
Serves
3 (2 patties plus 50 g dip each)
Difficulty
Easy
Status
Modern recipe — no traditional claim
Good for
Dinner wraps, tiffin, meal prep
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Nutrition

Good source
21 gProtein
435kcal
5 gProtein per 100 kcal
Per servingkcalProteinCarbsFatSat fatFibreSugarsProtein per 100 kcal
2 patties with mint curd28516 g34 g8 g3 g7 g5 g5.5 g
Dinner plate: patties and dip in 1 roti, with salad43521 g64 g9 g3 g14 g8 g5.0 g

Headline figures are for the full plate as served, with its stated roti, rice or bhakri; the dish alone is shown in the table.

Tier: Good source (plate); the dish alone is High protein. Plate density is just under 5 g per 100 kcal before rounding. Home-strained hung curd is estimated at about 6 g protein per 100 g; oats from USDA. Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 14 Oct 2026.

Values are estimates calculated from the listed ingredients and quantities (IFCT 2017 and product labels), not laboratory measurements. How the numbers were calculated.

Ingredients

Mint curd

Plate

Method

  1. Soak masoor dal 1 hour. Drain and grind coarsely without water.

  2. Pulse oats to a coarse flour. Mix with the dal, vegetables, spices, lemon, coriander and salt. Rest 10 minutes so the oats absorb moisture; the mixture should hold its shape.

  3. Shape into 6 patties, 1.5 cm thick.

  4. Cook on a non-stick tawa with the oil on medium-low, 4–5 minutes per side, until deep golden and cooked through (no raw dal taste at the centre).

  5. Mix the mint curd. Serve patties with dip, rolled in a roti with salad, or alongside.

Protein optimisation

Where the protein comes from
Masoor dal supplies 10 g per serving, hung curd 3 g, oats 2 g.
Boost
Add 50 g grated paneer to the patty mixture (+3 g protein, +45 kcal per serving), or use 75 g dip per serving.

Variations, serving and storage

Regional
Punjabi tikki style — add 1 tsp anardana and serve with chole.
Substitution
Moong dal in place of masoor.
Storage
Cooked patties keep 3 days refrigerated; raw shaped patties freeze 1 month.
Food safety
Cook patties through; reheat until hot at the centre.
Meal prep
Excellent.

Allergens

Milk; gluten (roti; oats unless certified gluten-free)

Labels: Good source · High fibre · Soy-free · Whey-free · No added sugar · Meal-prep friendly