Name: Moong dal pakoras with aloo bhaji recipe by Kajal Arora at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For moong dal pakoras:; Moong dal : 1 cup; White bread slices: 8; Salt : 1 tsp; Mint chutney : 2 tbsp; Oil: to fry; FOR ALOO BHAJI:; Boiled potatoes : 3 no.; Tomato : 4 no.; Green chilli 1 no.; Desi ghee : 2 tbsp; Hing: a pinch; Jeera : 1 tsp; Whole red chilli: 2 no.; Whole coriander seeds : 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Red chilli powder : 1 tsp; Turmeric : 1 tsp; Dhania powder : 1.5 tsp; Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp; Loungi / Achar masala: 1 tsp; Water 2 cup

ABOUT Moong dal pakoras with aloo bhaji RECIPE

My mother's recipe which l am having since my childhood. Kind of bread pakora but with a twist and much much more crispy and crunchy

Ingredients Serving: 2

For moong dal pakoras:
Moong dal : 1 cup
White bread slices: 8
Salt : 1 tsp
Mint chutney : 2 tbsp
Oil: to fry
FOR ALOO BHAJI:
Boiled potatoes : 3 no.
Tomato : 4 no.
Green chilli 1 no.
Desi ghee : 2 tbsp
Hing: a pinch
Jeera : 1 tsp
Whole red chilli: 2 no.
Whole coriander seeds : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric : 1 tsp
Dhania powder : 1.5 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
Loungi / Achar masala: 1 tsp
Water 2 cup

Instructions

Soak dal for 2 hours
Make a paste of it with salt and some water like pakoras consistency keep it aside
Cut bread slices into circle of maximum diameter ( motive is not to waste bread)
ln a pan take ghee for bhaji add jeera, hing, whole chilli and whole coriander let it all splutter
Add grated tomatoes cook it and let the water evaporates
Add all the spices mentioned under also bhaji and sauté
Add hand broken boiled potatoes
After 2 minutes add water and let it simmer till thick gravy on medium low flame
Heat oil to fry
Take a slice and spread some mint chutney on it cover it with another slice to make a sandwich
Now quickly dip this sandwich in dal batter and fry on high flame till golden brown
Till now the bhaji must have been ready garnish with fresh coriander
Serve hot and ready to take the compliments

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