Mix lentils pakoda | Mix Dal Pakoda | Pakdoa Recipe
Made crispy bhaji (pakoda) using mixed lentils. Very easy to make, prepared with few ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Mixed Dals (lentils) lentils (3-4 spoons each) - soaked for 8 hours, or at least 5 hours, or 2-3 hours in warm water.
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 Inch Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Ajwain
- 7-8 Green Chilli Less Spicy
- 1 Medium-sized Onion Chopped
- Coriander Leaves
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder
- A Pinch Hing / Asafetida
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Besan / Gram Flour
- Pinch of baking soda
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Soak mixed dals (lentils) for at least 5-8 hours or 2-3 hours in warm water. Rinse the soaked dals (lentils) thoroughly. Grind the dals (lentils) with garlic, ginger, ajwain, and green chillies without adding water, creating a coarse paste.
- In a bowl, mix the dals (lentils) paste with finely chopped onion, coriander leaves, turmeric, coriander powder, hing (asafetida), salt, and besan (gram flour) and mix well.
- Whisk the mixture for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add a pinch of baking soda and a little water, then gently mix.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Drop small portions of the mixture into the hot oil.
- Fry on medium heat until golden brown and crisp.
- Serve the hot bhaji (pakoda).
- Optionally, you can add a bit of salt to the slit green chillies, fry them, and serve as a side.