Green Gram Pakoda / Moong Dal Pakoda / Pachai Payaru Pakoda is a healthy and nutritious pakoda. This is a quick and easy pakoda. Except for the soaking time it can be made immediately. There are many versions of pakoda available in this space. Check them here. This is a quick and easy pakoda. I enjoyed these pakodas with Coconut Chutney and Chai/Tea
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Green Gram Pakoda
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Green Gram
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger
- 2 Green Chilli
- Salt to taste
- 1 Teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- Coriander Leaves Fistful
- 2 Spring Curry Leaves
- 1 Onion Chopped
- 2 Tablespoon Gram Flour
- 2 Tablespoon Rice Flour
Instructions
- Soak green gram overnight in water or at least 4 hours.
- Drain the excess water and add them into a blender. Add in Ginger, Green Chilli and Fennel Seeds
- Blend them into a coarse paste. Transfer them into a mixing bowl.
- Add in Fennel Seeds, Coriander Leaves, Curry Leaves, Salt to taste, Rice flour and Gram Flour. Mix them gently to form a smooth paste.
- Get ready with hot oil. Drop the batter carefully into the oil. Make sure each dumpling is about 1 tablespoon of quantity. Do not overcrowd the oil.
- Deep fry until it is cooked and starts browning.
- Remove them from hot oil. Serve with cocont chutney.
Notes
- I used sprouted Green Gram it is not necessery to sprout them.
Step by step photos on how to make Green Gram Pakoda:
- Soak green gram in water overnight. In the morning drain the excess water. Add them into a blender. Add in chopped Ginger.
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep1_edited.jpg)
2. Addd in Green chilli. Blend them into a coarse paste. Transfer them into a mixing bowl. Add in Fennel seeds and Coriander leaves.
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep2_edited.jpg)
3. Add in Curry Leaves and onion.
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep3_edited.jpg)
4. Add in salt to taste.
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5. Add Gram flour and Rice Flour.
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep4_edited.jpg)
6. Mix them gently into a smooth paste.
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep33_edited.jpg)
7. Heat oil in a wok for deep frying.
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep333_edited.jpg)
8. Add in small dumplings into oil and start deep frying.
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep3444.png)
9. Fry until the Sssssh sound subsides. Take the pakodas out of oil. Drain them in an absorbent paper
![GreenGrampakodastep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GreenGramPakodastep2333_edited.jpg)
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