Moong Dal Pakoda Curry

Moong dal pakodas is generally liked by everyone. Here i have added these pakodas in gravy which turns them into an interesting curry. Can be had with rice and rotis.

Ingredients

For Pakodas
1 cup yellow moong dal
1/4 cup green moong dal
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp saunf (fennel seeds)
1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
3-4 green chillies
Oil for frying
salt to taste

For curry
1 Tomato 
1 Onion
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp haldi (Turmeric) powder
1/2 tsp jeera (Cumin) seeds
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Dhaniya (Coriander) powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp Oil/Ghee for cooking

Method
1. Soak both the moong dal for 2 hrs 
2. After 2 hrs grind the dal into a thick paste
3. Now in bowl mix all the remaining ingredients with the dal
4. Heat the oil in a pan for frying
5. Now with a help of a spoon or with hand put the batter in oil in form of small pakodas.
6. Fry till golden brown. Remove and keep aside
7. Now for the curry grind the tomato and onion into a paste
8. In another pan heat some oil and add the cumin seeds.
9. Now add the ginger garlic paste along with the tomato onion paste
10. Fry it for 2-3 min and then all the masalas.
11. Fry the mixture for another 2-3 min till the oil separates.
12. Now add 2-3 bowl of water and add the pakodas into it.
13. Do adjust the quantity of water as the pakodas absorb lot of water.
14. Let it cook for 5-6 min till the pakodas become soft.
15. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
16. Your moong dal pakoda curry is ready to serve.