Evening Snacks Recipe: Healthy companion for evening tea! Make delicious moong dal cutlets in 5 steps

Moong dal is rich in protein, fiber and many essential nutrients. The cutlets made from this are lightly crunchy from outside and soft from inside. These can be shallow fried in less oil, whereas if desired, they can also be easily prepared in air fryer or oven.

Ingredients to make Moong Dal Cutlet

• 1 cup yellow moong dal (soaked for 3-4 hours)
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 2-3 finely chopped green chillies
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
• ½ cup breadcrumbs or rice flour
• ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp chaat masala
• salt as per taste
• 2-3 tbsp oil (for shallow frying)

Step by step recipe to make Moong Dal Cutlet

Step 1: Prepare the Dal
Drain all the water from soaked moong dal. Now grind it coarsely in the mixer without adding water. Take care that the lentils do not become a fine paste.

Step 2: Mix all the ingredients
Add ground lentils to a large bowl. Add onion, green chilli, ginger, green coriander, cumin powder, red chilli, chaat masala and salt and mix well.

Step 3: Prepare the Mixture
Now add breadcrumbs or rice flour to it so that the mixture binds well and the cutlets become crunchy. Mix all the ingredients well by hand.

Step 4: Shape into cutlets
Apply some oil on the palms and take small portions of the mixture and shape them into desired cutlets.

Step 5: Cook Cutlets
Heat 2-3 tablespoons oil in a non-stick pan or tawa. Fry the cutlets on low to medium flame until they become golden and crisp on both sides.

How to make Oil-Free Moong Dal Cutlets?

If you want to avoid oil completely, cook these cutlets in an air fryer at 180°C for 12-15 minutes. Turn once in the middle. You can also bake them in the oven. Due to this, cutlets are tasty and prepared with less oil.

Serving Tips
Serve hot moong dal cutlets with evening tea. Serve with mint chutney, green chutney or tomato ketchup to enhance the taste.