Street Style chaat with Moong Dal Pakora

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Street Style chaat with Moong Dal Pakora

Recipe by Mudita BhageriaCourse: Snacks, AppetizersCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

24 pakora

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

All south Asians love to eat chaat (spicy street food) and if the chaat is good, it becomes a talking point for the party. When you talk about chaat, one starts craving it and mouth starts watering at the mention of it. 
This recipe is a healthier version of chaat because base batter is made from protein rich lentils. Although it is deep fried, if prepared properly, little oil is consumed

Ingredients

  • I cup yellow moong dal/ soak for 5 hours

  • ½ cup yellow chana dal/ soak for 5 hours

  • ½ cup white urad dal/ soak for 5 hours

  • 2-3 green chili

  • 1 inch ginger

  • 2 tsp red chili powder

  • 2 tsp whole dry coriander seeds (optional)

  • 1 tsp fennel seeds (optional)

  • Pinch of hing (asafoetida)

  • 1 large mooli (Daikon/ Radish)

  • Lemon juice (1 lemon)

  • Oil for frying

  • Salt to taste

  • For chutney

  • 1 cup coriander leaves

  • ⅓ cup mint

  • 2 green chili

  • ½ tsp black pepper

  • ½. inch ginger – chopped

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

  • 1 inch of mooli (optional)

  • 1 lemon juice

  • 1 tsp sugar

Directions

  • Method for pakoras:
  • Add lentils, hing, whole coriander(optional), red chili powder, green chili, ginger to the blender (Use processor, if you have one) and make a paste. Add water slowly. Keep aside. we need thick paste otherwise not make good pakoras.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan (medium heat)
  • Meanwhile mix the dal batter using your hands for about 5 minutes to make it fluffy (Air in the mix makes pakoras crisp & soft and consumes less oil). Add fennel seeds and salt.
  • Now take a chunk of the mix (Use hands or a spoon) and drop it in hot oil and make pakoras.  Fry on medium heat till golden brown. Do not overcrowd by putting too many pakoras together. Stir often.
  • Transfer on paper towels to soak excess oil. Repeat till you consume dal batter.
  • Take a bowl, add grated radish(mooli),  salt and lemon juice. If you like, you can add chopped radish/ mooli leaves also. Keep aside
  • Make chutney , add everything into the blender and blend for 1 or 2 minutes and make a paste.
  • For serving, take a plate, add radish/ mooli mix, put 4-6 hot pakoras on top. Serve with green chutney on the side.
  • Enjoy this month watering recipe.

Notes

  • You can also add green chili pakora. For this, take any variety of chill, cut vertically in the center, dip in the dal batter and fry. Serve with dal pakoras (4-6 dal pakoras/ 1-2 green chili pakoras) 
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