Moong Dal Pakore Recipe

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Ingredients

Moong dal split soaked 1 cup

Green chilli 1 pc

Ginger 1 inch 

Jeera ½ tbsp

Water as required 

Coriander seeds 1 tbsp

Saunf ½ tbsp

Black pepper 10-12 pcs

Hing 1 tsp

Salt ½ tbsp

Red chilli powder ½ tbsp

Turmeric powder 1 tsp 

Kasoori methi 1 tbsp

Coriander chopped 1 tbsp

Carrot grated ½ cup

Green peas ¼ cup

Capsicum ¼ cup

Onion chopped ½ cup

Baking soda ½ tsp

Rice flour 2 tbsp

Chaat masala 1 tsp

Green chutney

Method 

Wash and clean yellow moong dal. Soak it for 2 hours.

Transfer moong dal to the mixer jar, add ginger, green chilli, jeera and grind it.

Now, heat a pan, add coriander seeds, saunf, black pepper and lightly toast it.

Transfer it to a mortar and pestle, coarsely pound and keep aside.

To the moong dal mixer, add pounded masala, hing, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, baking soda, kasoori methi, coriander chopped, chopped onion, grated carrot, green peas, capsicum chopped, rice flour and mix it.

Add water to adjust the consistency and keep it aside for 5 mins.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry moong dal bhaji for 8-10 mins on medium high flame.

Once they are golden brown, remove it on a kitchen tissue and let it drain excess oil.

Sprinkle some chaat masala & red chilli powder.

Moong dal pakore are ready to serve. Serve it with green chutney.

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