Ingredients:
Prepare Mong Daal Pakoray:
-Sabut moong daal (Green gram Whole) soaked 3 Cups
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 4
-Lehsan (Garlic) 6 cloves
-Curry patta (Curry leaves) 10-12
-Adrak (Ginger) sliced 1 & ½ Inch
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) handful
-Water ½ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 Cup
-Himalayan Pink salt 1 tsp or to taste
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed 1 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tbs
-Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) 1 tsp
-Baking soda ¼ tsp
-Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 & ½ tbs
-Cooking oil for frying
Prepare Tomato Peanut Chutney:
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) 2 medium
-Pyaz (Onion) 2 medium
-Moong phali (Peanuts) roasted ¼ Cup
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tsp
-Water ½ Cup
-Cooking oil ¼ Cup
-Raidana (Black mustard seeds) ½ tsp
-Sukhi Lal mirch (Dried red chillies) 3
-Curry patta (Curry leaves) 7-8
-Himalayan Pink Salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli) powder ½ tsp
-Lemon juice 2 tbs
Directions:
Prepare Mong Daal Pakoray:
-In a chopper add green gram whole (reserve ¼ Cup for later use), green chillies, garlic, curry leaves, ginger, fresh coriander leaves, water & chop well.
-Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Add reserved soaked green gram whole (1/4 Cup), chopped onion, pink salt, red chilli crushed, crushed cumin seeds, turmeric powder, baking soda, crushed coriander seeds & mix well.
-Heat oil in a wok & fry fritters on medium flame until golden brown & crispy.
Prepare Tomato Peanut Chutney:
-In a blender jug add tomatoes, onion, peanuts, cumin seeds, water & blend well into paste.
-In a saucepan add cooking oil, black mustard seeds, dry red chillies, curry leaves & stir.
-Add blended paste & mix well.
-Add pink salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder, lemon juice, mix well & cook on medium flame until oil separates (8-10 minutes).
-Can be stored in a jar for up to 2 weeks in refrigerator.
-Serve mong daal pakoray with tomato peanut chutney!