Air Fryer
Air Fryer Moong Dal Pakora
They are light, golden brown, healthy and full of flavour. They also fill you up well. Each pakoda has 3 gm. protein and are vegan!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup yellow moong dal or split mung beans
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste or minced
- 2 tbsp. cilantro chopped
- ½ tsp. cumin seeds
- ½ tsp. turmeric
- ½ tsp. red chilli powder
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. oil for brushing
Directions:
- Rinse and soak the moong dal for about 1-2 hours. Drain and grind it to a coarse paste without adding too much water. I normally add about 2 tsp. water and blend. The batter should be thick and spoonable.
- Transfer the paste to a bowl and mix in the chopped onion, green chilli, ginger-garlic paste, the spices and salt. Mix it well. I also try to aerate the pakora batter a bit by mixing it for about couple of minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the air fryer to 180C or 360F for 3 minutes. Use a spoon or a cookie mold to shape small pakoras from the mixture. Rough dollops work. You don’t have to try to make perfect mounds.
- Place them in the air fryer basket on top of parchment paper, leaving a little space between each. I don’t spray the oil right away but do it after a few minutes of air frying time. By this time the pakoras get firmer in shape.
- Air fry for about 10 minutes minutes at 180C or 360F, flipping once midway for even browning. They should look golden and crispy on the outside.
- Your air fryer moong dal pakoras are ready to eat. Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup. They taste really good when hot, but can also be served at room temperature.