Moong Dal Pakoda

Instructions

• Wash the moong dal and soak in water for 6 hours.
• Drain all the water and put the soaked dal in a blender pot.
• Add chilli, garlic. Blend the dal into a course mixture. Don’t blend it into fine paste.
• Take the batter into another bowl. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, onion, coriander leaves and salt.
• Mix well and give it a standing time of 15-20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan. Drop pakodas in hot oil with the help of a spoon.
• Fry until the pakodas turn deep golden.
• Flip over with the help of a fork and let them fry from another side as well.
• Take the pakodas out of the oil and put them on the tissue paper.
• These pakodas go well with some green chutney or tomato sauce. You can have them as it is.