Moong Dal Mangodi

Ingredients

1 Cup Moong dal (soaked for 2,3 hours)
1 Onion Small (finely diced)
3-4 Cauliflower florets (grated)
2-3 Spinach leaves (optional )
2-3 Coriander stems
2 Green Chillies
1/2 inch Ginger
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp Red Chilly powder
1 tsp garam Masala
Salt to taste
Pinch of asafoetida(hing)

Method

1. Soak moong dal in a cup of water for 2,3 hours.
2. Add coriander stems, jeera, asafoetida ,green chillies and ginger to it and grind it to a paste of a smooth batter consistency in a blender.
3. Add salt, garam masala ,red chilly powder and onions to the mixture.
4. You can now add cauliflower to half of the mixture and spinach to half of it to create two flavors or add both to make it mixed.
5. You can add vegetables of your choice too like bell peppers, carrots, methi leaves etc to make it taste different. I used cauliflower and spinach.
6. Now deep fry in hot oil the small dumplings made out of the mixture.
7. Drain it out on paper towels.
8. Serve hot and crispy with coriander or mint chutney or tomato ketchup.