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Moonglet recipe

Moonglet recipe

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Moonglet recipe is a Savory pancake made with moong dal batter, veggies & spices. Cook until crispy perfection. Delicious and nutritious.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, snacks
Cuisine delhi
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

FOR PREPARING MOONGLET BATTER (For 2 moonglets)

  • 1 cup moong dal
  • Small piece of ginger
  • 1 tbsp rice flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 pinches asafoetida/hing
  • 3 tbsp water

FOR PREPARING MOONGLET (Ingredients for 1 moonglet)

  • 2 tbsp capsicum (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp sweet Corns
  • 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 green chilli (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
  • Few pinches of red chilli powder
  • Few Juliennes of Beetroot
  • 3 tbsp butter (we used vegan)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp water

Instructions
 

FOR PREPARING MOONGLET BATTER

  • Wash and soak 1 cup moongdal for 1 hour.
  • Drain the water and add daal in grinder jar alongwith small piece of ginger and 3 tbsp water.
  • Grind the daal to smooth batter.
  • Transfer the batter in a bowl.
  • Add 1 tbsp rice flour, salt to taste, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 2 pinches asafoetida/hing.
  • Whisk very well for atleast 5 minutes so that the batter turns light and fluffy.

PREPARATION OF MOONGLET

  • At a time, prepare only 1 moonglet and for that, take a small bowl and add half of the batter.
  • Put in 2 tbsp capsicum (finely chopped), 2 tbsp sweet Corns, 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped) and 1 green chilli (chopped).
  • Mix well.
  • Add 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp water to activate soda.
  • Whisk well to incorporate air into the batter.
  • Add 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter into a non stick pan.
  • Pour the batter in the pan and spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle few pinches of red chilli powder, 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped) and few Juliennes of Beetroot.
  • Put a lid on the pan and cook on low heat for 4-5 minutes.
  • Turn the upside down and cook for 2 minutes with a lid on.
  • When the moonglet turns slightly firm, mark a slit in the middle.
  • Put about a tbsp of butter in the middle.
  • Flip and put one more tbsp of butter on the top side.
  • Once the moonglet turns crispy and brown from both sides, bring it out and likewise make the second one with the remaining batter.
  • Enjoy with the dip of your choice, be it tomato ketchup or green chutney or anything you love.
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