Moong Dal Pakoda/Fritters

Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 25min
Yield: 4-5 Servings


Ingredients

2-3 Medium Sized Onions, thinly sliced
1 Cup Yellow Moong Dal(Pesara pappu)
1/4 Cup Rice Flour
3/4 Tspn Red Chilli Powder
1/2 Tspn Gingergarlic Paste
1/4 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Powder

Few Curry Leaves, finely chopped
Few Cilantro Leaves, finely chopped
Salt to Taste
Oil for Deep Fry

Directions

  • Soak moong dal in enough water for an hour & drain water completely.

  • Transfer the soaked moong dal along with salt, red chilli powder, gingergarlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder to a dry mixie jar & blend into a coarse paste.
  • Transfer the moong dal paste to a mixing bowl.
  • Add sliced onion, curry leaves, cilantro leaves, rice flour & mix well. 


  • Heat oil in a kadai/sauce pan on a medium flame for frying pakoda, once the oil is hot enough drop small quantity of onion mixture & fry them in small batches for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown & crisp. 

  • Keep turning the pakodas with a strainer ladle while frying otherwise they get discoloured. 
  • Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towel to remove excess oil.



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