Moong Dal Vada / Moong Dal Pakoda Recipe / Lentil Fritter

Moong Dal Vada / Moong Dal Pakoda Recipe 

Lentil Fritter

Moong Dal Vada / Moong dal pakoda recipe Lentil fritters - Moong dal Vada is a favorite street side food in North India especially in Gujarat,  Rajasthan and Delhi. This is also known as pakoras, bhajias or fritters ...This is a spicy delicious snack crispy outside and soft inside. Moong dal vada are made with moong dal grinded and made into a batter and then deep fried into vadas.  Moong daal vadas taste great with tomato katchup and green chutney. 

I have tried my best to show you how it is made, here is a full list of ingredients and method.

Ingredients:

• Moong dal - 150 g (soaked)
• Garlic cloves - 3 pcs
• Green chillis - 2 pcs
• Ginger - Half inch
• Green coriander leaves - 1 small bunch
• Dry coriander - 1 teaspoon
• Kashmiri chili powder - Half teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - Half teaspoon
• Salt - Half teaspoon
• Papad khar (sodium bicarbonate) - 1 pinch
• Rice flour - 2 tablespoon
• Onion - 1 (chopped)
• Boiled potato - 1 (chopped)
• Lemon - Half
• Jeera (cumin seed) powder - Half teaspoon
• Chat masala - Half teaspoon
• Hing powder - 1 pinch

Method:

* Prepare ingredients as shown in the video.

* First, coarsely grind the soaked moong dal into mixture grinder.

*  Mix all the ingredients together.

* Mix it well.

* Add little water first then keep it aside for 10 minutes.

* Heat oil and put vadas with the help of small spoon.

* Deep fry the vadas until they are golden brown on medium flame.

* Fry green chilies (optional).

* Serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney.