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.