Moong Dal Karara Recipe is a yummy curd based gravy similar to kadi pakoda. Here moong dal pakoras are fried in a paniyaram pan till they are crunchy and golden on the outside and then simmered in a curd based gravy. Addition of ginger and chillies in the pakoras give them a yummy flavour. Everyday spices are added to the gravy to make this dish delicious.
Course : Lunch
Ingridients : For the Moong Dal Pakoras
3/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
2 Green Chillies
1/2 inch Ginger , chopped
Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , handful
Salt , to taste
1/2 teaspoon Enos Fruit Salt
Oil , to fry pakodas
For the gravy
1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
1 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
1 inch Ginger , finely chopped
2 Green Chillies , chopped
1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Powder
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , to garnish
Instructions To begin making Moong Dal Karara Recipe first soak moong dal for four to five hours.Strain the water from the soaked dal and add it to a mixer grinder along with green chillies, ginger, enos fruit salt and salt to make a coarse paste.Remove the ground moong dal paste into a big mixing bowl and add the coriander leaves. Whisk the moong dal mixture well for about three to four minutes until the batter fluffs up. This helps the pakoras to be light, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.