Moong Savoury

Courtesy : Tarla Dalal

  I read this recipe from one of Tarla Dalal's books. I liked it cause I could make it when my inlaws visit us. I belong to a Jain Family and my inlaws follow the Jain lifestyle wherein they eat saatvik food without any roots , onion and garlic.. It is quite healthy too with protein in Moong . I have omitted a few things that this recipe calls for. Tarla Dalal uses Baking soda for the moong dal batter..which I wanted to avoid..

Ingredients

 

 1 teacup moong dal 

 4 green chillies 

 1 tablespoon gram flour (besan) 

 a pinch asafoetida 

 salt to taste 

 

For the green peas stuffing

 

 2 teacups boiled mashed green peas 

 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 

 2 green chillies, chopped 

 3 teaspoons amchur powder 

 2 tablespoons chopped coriander 

 1 tablespoon ghee 

 salt to taste 

 oil for cooking 

 

To serve

 

 green chutney or sweet chutney  

 

Method

 

1. Soak the dal overnight for at least 3 to 4 hours.

2. Grind the soaked dal with the green chillies .

3. Add the gram flour, asafoetida and salt and mix well.

 

For the green peas stuffing

 

1. Heat the ghee and fry the cumin seeds for a few seconds.

2. Add the green peas, green chillies, amchur powder, coriander and salt and cook for 1 minute.

 

How to proceed

1. Heat a non-stick tawa and spread a little moong dal mixture.

2. Spread a little stuffing on it and smear a little oil on the sides.

3. Turn upside down and cook again for a few minutes.

4. Repeat with the remaining mixture and stuffing.

5. Serve hot with green chutney or sweet chuteny.