Moong Dal Savoury
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
This savoury is very easy to make and great to serve for breakfast or even for parties.
Ingredients
  • For The Batter
  • ¾ cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
  • 2 tbsp fresh curds (dahi)
  • 4 green chillies , roughly chopped
  • salt to taste
  • a pinch asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • For The Green Peas Topping
  • 1¼ cups boiled and mashed green peas
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
  • 1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
  • oil for cooking
  • For Serving
  • green chutney
  • sweet chutney
Instructions
  1. For the batter
  2. Soak the dal for at least 2 to 3 hours and drain well.
  3. Combine the soaked dal, curds, green chillies and ¼ cup of water and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
  4. Add the salt, asafoetida, besan and baking powder and mix gently. Keep aside.
  5. For the green peas topping:
  6. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
  7. When the seeds crackle, add the green peas, salt and green chillies, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
  8. Add the dried mango powder and coriander and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
  9. How to proceed:
  10. Heat a greased non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using a little oil.
  11. Pour a spoonful of the batter on the tava (griddle) and spread in a circular motion to make a 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle.
  12. Spread a little stuffing on it and press it gently.
  13. Cook on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes
  14. Turn it upside down and cook again for 1 to 2 minutes.
  15. Repeat with the remaining mixture and stuffing to make 11 more savories.
  16. Serve hot with green chutney and sweet chutney.
Notes
Prepare green peas stuffing 1 day in advance.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/break-fast/moong-dal-savoury-7536.html