Easy Moong Dal Vada Recipe | Moong Dal Pakoda - Street Style
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 85 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings
- Category: snacks
- Cuisine: Indian
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)
Method
- Firstly, soak 1 cup moong dal for 1 hour. Ensure that you do not over-soak the dal, as this makes the pakoda soft rather than crunchy.
- Drain off the water and transfer to the mixer jar.
- Add 1 inch of ginger and grind to a coarse paste.
- Transfer the moong dal paste to a large plate.
- Add 2 chilli, few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coriander.
- Also add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp cumin, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ onion and 1 tsp salt.
- Squeeze and mix well, ensuring all the species are thoroughly combined.
- Drop a small bite-sized mixture into hot oil.
- Stir occasionally, keeping the flame on medium.
- Fry till the pakoda turns golden brown and crunchy. Drain off.
- Finally, enjoy the Moong Dal Pakoda Recipe with green chutney.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.