If you feel like eating something spicy in the evening, then Moong Dal Pakoda Chaat is a great option. It is also very easy to make it at home. Let us know the easy step by step recipe of making spicy chaat of moong dal pakodas.
Ingredients for Moong Dal Pakora Chaat
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- Moong dal half cup, ginger 1 inch, green chilli 2, salt as per taste, whole coriander half tsp, fennel half tsp, asafoetida half tsp, turmeric powder half tsp, Kashmiri red chilli powder half tsp, hot oil 1.5 tbsp, oil for frying
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- Ingredients for Chaat: Green chutney, red chutney, sweet chutney, curd, black salt, roasted cumin powder, radish, green coriander, pomegranate seeds.
Method to make Moong Dal Pakora Chaat
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- Step 1: Wash moong dal thoroughly and soak it for 2 hours. After the stipulated time, drain the water and wipe it with a cotton cloth. Now after that, add the dal in the blending jar along with ginger, green chilli and salt. Grind it without adding water. Keep in mind that you should grind it neither very finely nor very coarsely, but keep it coarse.
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- Step 2: Now, take it out in a bowl and beat it well with hands for 2–3 minutes, until it becomes light and fluffy in appearance. Crush whole coriander and fennel in a mortar and pestle, then add asafoetida, turmeric powder and Kashmiri red chilli powder and add this mixture to the dal batter and mix well. If you want to make gram dal pakodas then follow this recipe.
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- Step 3: Now, heat the oil. Wet your hands, take small portions of the batter and drop them into the hot oil. Keep the flame medium and fry in two batches. When they become crisp and golden, take them out in a strainer. Fry the remaining pakodas in the same manner.
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- Step 4: Your crunchy, light and fluffy moong dal pakodas are ready. Now place moong pakodas in a plate and add green chutney, red chutney, sweet chutney, curd, black salt, roasted cumin powder, mix well and add radish, green coriander and pomegranate seeds on top. Moong Dal Pakoda Chaat is ready.