Moong Dal Vada Recipe | Moong Dal Pakoda – Street Style

Ingredients

• 1 cup moong dal
• 1 inch ginger
• 2 chilli
• few curry leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp ajwain
• ½ onion, sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• oil, for frying

Steps

1. Soak 1 cup moong dal for 1 hour, avoiding longer soaking because it makes the pakoda soft instead of crunchy.
2. Drain the water and put the dal in a mixer jar.
3. Add 1 inch ginger and grind into a coarse paste.
4. Put the moong dal paste on a large plate.
5. Add 2 chilli, a few curry leaves, and 2 tbsp coriander.
6. Add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp cumin, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ onion, and 1 tsp salt.
7. Squeeze and mix thoroughly so all the spices are well combined.
8. Drop a small, bite-sized portion into hot oil.
9. Stir from time to time over medium flame.
10. Fry until golden brown and crunchy, then drain.
11. Serve the moong dal pakoda with green chutney.