Moong Dal Nuggets - a perfect evening snack!

It was raining so heavily in all parts of Pune last week.. After it stopped raining, I went out with my sister to do some shopping which was pending for a very long time....The roads as usual were all clogged and water piled up due to heavy rains and there were many trees that fell on the roads due to the heavy storm and rains.  There was heavy traffic jam on the roads while we were on our way...

We finished shopping and visited "Aur Irani Chai" a joint in Aundh... We enjoyed the Irani Chai and Bun Maska at this joint.  After we were back I experimented making Moong Dal Nuggets which was a perfect recipe for this rainy season.

We can actually make it with less oil as it is the healthy version of deep fried nuggets. I preferred shallow frying it for a change :)

Let's take a look at this yummy snack which goes well with a hot cup of tea... So look out for a cozy part of your balcony and bite into these hot nuggets and sip your tea while you enjoy the nature & the drizzling rains!

Ingredients :

Moong dal - 1/2 cup (soaked in water for one 1 hour)

Potato- 2 (boiled)

Bread crumbs- 1 cup

Green coriander - 2 to3 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp

Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp

Amchur powder - 1/4  tsp

Garam masala - 1/4  tsp

Asafoetida - 2 pinch

Ginger - 1 inch piece (grated )

Green chili - 2  (finely chopped)

Salt- 1/2 tsp (to taste)

Method :

Wash the Moong dal and cook this in water (around 1 to 1.5 cup). Cook this till it is firm... do not cook it soft. Drain the water from the dal and allow it to cool.  Peel the potatoes and mash them finely.  Add the potato and bread crumbs in  a bowl, add all spices and mix them thoroughly.  Knead with hand and prepare the batter.

Heat oil in a pan.  Take out little mixture give it a  ball shape,  place it in  your hand and give it an oval shape.  Prepare all the Nuggets similarly. Shallow fry them till crisp and golden. Serve Moong Dal Nuggets with Green Chutney & Sauce.

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