Street style – Moong Dal Pakoda

Ingredients

• 1 cup split yellow moong dal
• 4-5 green chillies
• 1 inch Ginger
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp fennel seeds crushed
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 1 tsp salt to taste or as required
• 1 cup oil for frying

Steps

1. In a bowl take split yellow moong dal. Wash it 2 to 3 times with water. Then soak the moong dal for 4-5 hours. Once it is soaked well discard its water with strainer.
2. Now take mixer grinder jar. Put the soaked moong dal in it. Now add green chillies, ginger, garlic cloves, cumin seeds and grind it till a bit coarse texture not very soft. In a mixing bowl take the mixture of dal then add salt to taste, fennel seeds crushed, turmeric, asafoetida and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a kadhai and put little by little dal mixture to form pakoda. Fry till it turns golden color and crispy. Moong dal pakoda is ready
4. Serve hot with mint coriander chutney and dates tamarind chutney.