So crisp on outside and perfectly soft on inside, these crispy lentil fingers makes a perfect healthy party snack/appetizer and also can be packed in a kids lunchbox with a dipping of your choice. See the notes on how do the preparation ahead of time for quick snacking.
Crispy Vegan Lentil Fingers / Moong Dal Ke Pakode
Preparation Time:- 3-4 Hours
Cooking Time:- 30 Minutes
Serves:- 4-6
Recipe Source:- Pure & Simple By Vidhu Mittal Cookbook
Ingredients:-
Green Gram Lentil/ Dhuli Moong Dal:- 3/4 Cup (washed and soaked for atleast 2 hours or overnight)
Ginger/ Adarak:- 2 Tsp , chopped
Green Chillies:- 2 Tsp, chopped
Water for grinding:- 1 1/2 Cups
Vegetable Oil:- 2 Tbsp
Cumin seeds/ Jeera:- 1 1/2 Tsp
Salt
Cilantro Leaves/ Dhaniya:- 2 Tbsp, chopped
Vegetable Oil for deep-frying
Procedure:-
1) Drain the green gram and grind to a smooth paste with ginger , green chillies & water.
2) Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a non stick pan for a minute; add cumin seeds and turn off the heat when seeds turn brown.
3) Add the lentil paste, salt and cilantro;mix well.
4) Turn on the heat and cook the mixture, stirring constantly , until it leaves the sides of the pan.
5) Pour the mixture, evenly , into a greased 8" square dish and cool it completely ( 3 hours).
6) Cut into rectangular fingers 1 1/2" X 1/2"
7) Heat 1" deep oil in a shallow pan; deep fry the fingers in medium-hot oil until golden brown.
Serve hot...Enjoy:)
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Notes:-
1) Turning off the heat after adding lentil paste is important otherwise the lentil mixture will become lumpy.
2) Serve this snack at a party with a dip of your choice.
3) The lentil mixture can be set ahead of time, refrigerated and fried when required.
8 comments:
delicious crispy fritters.
you decorated it so pretty- pictures are so appealing
Delicious and healthy fingers..
These look scrumptious.....
Very well decorated and lovely looking veg fingers.You just gave me a reason to try this one out.
Deepa
looks sooo healthy n yummy..
Looking yummy, Have a Nice Day. . . :)
so cute luking fritters n sure these tastes yummy..
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