Express Recipe: Make this tasty and comforting Pakode ki Sabzi

Ingredients
1 cup – Yellow moong daal, soaked in hot water for 30 mins
1 inch – Ginger, chopped
1 – Green chilli, halved
A pinch – Asafoetida
2 – Tomatoes, puréed (or 8 tbsp tomato puree)
1 cup – Yogurt
1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
1 tbsp – Oil, for cooking the gravy + oil for frying
Salt – To taste
Red chilli powder – To taste
Fresh coriander leaves – For garnishing

Method
* Drain the soaked daal, but don’t throw away the water.
* In a food processor, blend together drained daal, ginger, green chilli and some salt to a very smooth paste. Add a little water if required but not too much.
* Remove in a bowl and churn by hand for 5-6 mins till it is well aerated.
* Heat oil for frying and drop spoonfuls of the lentil mixture into hot oil to make pakodas/fritters.
* Fry till golden.
* Remove on an absorbent kitchen towel.

For the gravy
* Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadhai on medium heat. Add asafoetida. When it starts to sputter, add tomato puree. Sauté for 2 minutes.
* Add red chilli and turmeric powder and mix well.
* Whisk the yogurt and add to the tomato mixture. Mix well and stir continuously until there is a boil.
* Add salt and 1 cup water (or more if you want a thin consistency). Mix well and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
* Add the prepared lentil pakodas/fritters and cook covered on low for another 5 mins.

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