Chana Dal Pakoras

This is one of my favorite snack items. It is suppossed to be deep fried. But to make it healthy, I am alternating it a bit.

Ingredients:

Chana Dal (Bengal Gram Dal)- 1 cup

Green Chillies- Choppes- 2-3

Cilantro/ Coriandar finely chopped- about 1/2 cup

Onlion, Very finely chopped- 1 big

Curry Leaves(not bay leaves)- 7-8- finely chopped

Salt

Red Chilli Powder

Oil

Mehtod: Soak Chana dal for 4-6 hours. One can accelerate it by soaking the dal in warm water.

Grind it without water or with water just enough to make the grinder move. Do not make a paste. the dal should be broken into small pieces. Takeout in a mixing bowl and add all other ingredients.

Now make balls half the size of a ping pong ball and flatten it with your palms. Apply oil on palms before starting to make balls. 

Now you can either deep fry it or follow my healthy detour. 

Grease* a tava and lay flattened balls on it. pour little oil from sides of each patty. Flip it and press it slightly to make it crispy from both sides.

Serve Hot with Mango and Mint chutney.

*Grease- This does not mean putting automobile grease on tava. It means speading little oil. Just Kidding!!