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Bengal gram dal fritters

Bengal gram dal fritters are a good accompaniment with Indian chai. They are best served hot and are very easy to make.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 20 people
Cuisine: ASIA, Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Split bengal gram dal Soaked for 2 hrs in water
  • 4 Green chillies
  • 2 " Ginger
  • ½ Onion
  • A sprig of coriander leaves chopped
  • 5 Mint leaves optional
  • Salt as required
  • Chickpea flour as required for binding
  • Oil for deep frying

Method
 

  1. Drain the water from bengal gram dal and set it aside.
  2. Grind together this dal, ginger and green chilli in a food processor to a coarse paste adding just a very little water.
  3. In a bowl, mix together the coarse paste, onion, coriander, salt and mint.
  4. Make small flat fritters with the above paste. If it is difficult to make them, add a little chickpea flour for binding.
  5. In a wok, heat oil for deep frying. When the oil is hot, fry the fritters until brown on both sides on low medium flame.
  6. Serve hot with chai.