Moong Dal ki Pakori

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Course Sides/ accompaniments

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Yellow Moong Dal
2-3 Green Chilies optional
1 inch piece of Ginger optional
48 oz of Yogurt/Dahi/Curd
3 tsp sugar
salt as needed
Oil for frying

Instructions

Wash and soak the dal for minimum 5-6 hours
Rinse,drain and grind to a smooth batter with as little water as possible
Heat oil in a wok/pan/kadhai
Whisk the batter well with hands to incorporate some air into batter
Put small pakoris in hot oil using your hands or a spoon. Be careful as the oil is hot and it requires practice when using your hands.
In a bowl take some water and add salt to it.
Put the fried pakoris in the salt water immediately and let it soak for some time.
Whisk the yogurt with sugar and salt.
Squeeze the pakoris gently between your palms and squeeze out all the water and place the pakoris in whipped yogurt.
Top with chatnis and sev

Notes

Please be careful when using your hands to make pakoris as the oil is very hot. There is no salt in the batter, so its important to add salt in the water. The pakoris may look small while frying, but after soaking in water and then in yogurt, they do increase in size.

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