Name: Dahi Pakodi Chaat recipe by Farrukh Shadab at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup, split green gram ( dhuli moong dal); 1 green chili ( you may add more); 1 teaspoon, ginger, grated; 1 teaspoon, cumin seeds; A generous pinch of soda; Salt as required; Oil for Deep frying; For Soaking pakodis:; Warm water as required

Clean, wash and soak moong dal in enough fresh water for 2-3 hours Drain the water and grind moong dal along with grated ginger, green chili and cumin seeds to smooth paste without using any water.

Transfer it into the bowl , add soda and little salt. Whisk well to form batter of thick pouring consistency. Add few tablespoons of water if required. Do not add to much water at a time or else batter will be too thin.

Combine warm water, salt and sugar in a large bowl Heat enough oil in deep pan or kadhai Once the oil is hot, carefully drop the spoonful of batter and deep fry on medium high heat until light golden and crisp.

Drain on to absorbent paper and add the fried dumpling to warm water mixture. Allow it to soak for 45 minutes.

Repeat the same for remaining batter. After 45 minutes or at the time of serving, squeeze the pakodi (dumplings) to drain off the excess water.

Assembly of Chaat:-

Add rock salt and little water( if yogurt is too thick) to the yogurt and mix well. Arrange the squeezed dumplings on the serving plate, slightly press them to crush it a bit.

Sprinkle the required amount of lemon juice on the pakodis. Pour green chutney and tamarind chutney over it.

Pour whisked yoghurt, sprinkle roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, red chili powder, chopped onions, fine sev and coriander leaves. Serve immediately.