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Pakodi Chaat Salad (Moong Dal Bhajias Topped With Curd)

Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

  For The Pakodi
1 cup 237mlMoong dal - (200 g)
2   Green chillies
1   Ginger - (1 cm)
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlTurmeric powder - (1 g)
  Salt - to taste
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSoda bicarb - (1 g)
  Oil - for deep-frying
  For The Salad
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozDiced cucumber - (100 g)
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozDiced & deseeded tomatoes - (50 g)
  For The Topping
1 1/2 cups 355mlCurd - (360 ml), beaten
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt - (2 g)
  Chilli powder and cumin powder - to taste
1   Chopped coriander leaves - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Time required: 25 minutes plus soaking time

Wash and soak the moong dal for three hours and grind to a paste along with green chillies and ginger. Add turmeric powder, salt and soda bicarb. Beat the mixture with hand. Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry small marble sized pakodis till done.

Put the diced cucumber and tomatoes in a deep plate. Place the pakodis over it. Pour the beaten curd over. Serve sprinkled with salt, chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander leaves.

Source:
Femina Magazine

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