Healthy Roasted Singhara Chaat for Ekadashi vrat

Name: Healthy Roasted Singhara Chaat for Ekadashi vrat
Total time: 600 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 20 pieces water chestnuts or Singhara or Shingada with cover; 1 tablespoon ghee or peanut oil; 1/2 cup water to steam; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon each of sendha namak, sugar powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder or as per taste; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 chopped green chillies; 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

Bangalore , India

Singhara or water chestnut are super foods which are rich in plant protein, calcium, iron , vitaminA, B complex and essential micro minerals. They are a rich source of fiber and a great teatime snack in your weightlossdiet. They are abundantly available right now and there is no better way to enjoy them than making a spicy chaat and popping them to control hunger pangs. On the occasion of Kartiki Ekadashi and also to promote plant based food for the breast cancer awareness week, I have chosen to showcase this Healthy, plant based recipe. Do try and let me know in the comments.
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Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

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Ingredients

10 minutes

20 pieceswater chestnuts or Singhara or Shingada with cover
Singhara Aatta & Kuttu ka Aatta Paniyaram (Water chestnut flour & buckwheat flour Appe)
1 tablespoonghee or peanut oil
Arrowroot and Singhada Biscuits in Oven (for upwas/ vrat)
1/2 cupwater to steam
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
1/2 teaspooneach of sendha namak, sugar powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder or as per taste
2 tablespoonslemon juice
2chopped green chillies
1 tablespoonchopped coriander leaves

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Steps

10 minutes

1

First, wash and pat dry the singhara. Then take a microwave safe Borosil bowl, add the singhara pieces and microwave for 2 minutes on high. Let it rest inside for 5 minutes.
2

Then remove the outer cover of singhara. Coat them with all the mentioned spices, a few drops of lemon juice and keep covered for 10 minutes.
3

Heat a pan. Add the ghee or peanut oil if you are vegan, cumin seeds, green chillies and saute for 1/2 a minute. Add the singhara pieces and saute well for a minute.
4

Switch off the heat and remove to a serving bowl. Drizzle more lemon juice on top. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve immediately as a side dish for your vrat ki thali. Shubh ekadashi to all.

Tips

Make sure that the singhara remain crunchy and not become very soft.
You can add roasted peanut powder for extra crunch.

Linked Recipes

Singhara Aatta & Kuttu ka Aatta Paniyaram (Water chestnut flour & buckwheat flour Appe)

Arrowroot and Singhada Biscuits in Oven (for upwas/ vrat)

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Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

on November 01, 2025 16:32

Bangalore , India

Hello and welcome to my collection of healthy , tasty and easy recipes. I am Vaishali Suhas, from Nagpur, India. A Diet coach, Wellness and Nutrition Expert, and a Food Technologist. I am also a proud Cookpad author, Home chef, Baker and Vegetarian / Vegan recipe developer. Follow me on my page on Instagram@vaishubakesYouTube https://youtube.com/@NutritionwithVaishali?si=YorzPAvED9UV3VyZFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063908260991&mibextid=2JQ9oc