Healthy Moong Dal Pakodas

Ingredients:

Batter:
100 gms Yellow Moong Dal

soaked overnight and leached

½ inch Ginger

Green Chilli

Water

¼ tsp Turmeric Powder

Salt – Pinch of salt

Stuffing:

50 gms Paneer grated or crushed

20 gms Capsicum fine chopped

20 gms Tomatoes fine chopped

20 gms Onion fine chopped

1 tsp Chilli Flakes

NutrientsCalories: 95.8 Kcal
Protein: 6.84 gm
Sodium: 4.2 mg
Potassium: 283 mg
Note: The potassium content in this recipe will be reduced by leaching the moong dal appropriately

Batter:
In a grinder add the leached moong dal, ginger, green chilli, water and grind to make a thick paste.
Now transfer the mixture into a bowl add turmeric powder, salt and whip for 4-5 minutes.
Stuffing:
In a bowl add paneer, capsicum, onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves, chilli flakes.
Now make small balls of the stuffing.
YOU CAN USE PANEER CUBES/BOILED POTATO/TOFU/BRINJAL/ONION PIECES INSTEAD OF CHOPPED VEGETABLES
For Pakoda:
Grease an appe pan with oil, sprinkle some mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Next add dal batter and fill only half of each compartment.
Place the stuffing/piece of vegetable in the centre and cover with batter again.
Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or till crisp from the bottom.
After 2 minutes add little oil on the sides and cover it again let it cook.
Flip them after some time and repeat the same again.
Your yummy crispy pakodas are ready in a healthier version.