Moong Dhal Pakoda Gravy

Ingredients needed :

• Moong dhal Pakoda - 10
• Onion - 1
• Salt
• Curry leaves 
• Coriander leaves
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
• Dhaniya powder - 1/4 tsp.
• Jeera powder  - 1/4 tsp.
• Fennel seeds 

To grind:

• Onion -2
• Tomato  - 1
• Grated Coconut -1 cup
• Cashew - 5 ( or )
• Poppy seeds  - little 

Method :


To make Pakoda , click here . Roughly chop onions and tomatoes ..Heat a kadai and add a tsp. of oil and fry the onions well then add the tomatoes , allow it to cool well then transfer it to a blender and along with that add the grated coconut , cashews or poppy seeds and grind them into a fine paste...


If you wish , you can chop 1 onion finely and heat a kadai and add oil and add fennel seeds + chopped onion + curry leaves + salt and fry for few mins. then add the  grounded paste + chilli powder + jeera powder + dhaniya powder + turmeric powder + reqd. amount of water and allow it to cook well ...


when the gravy is almost done ..add the pakodas and allow it cook for just few mins ...then add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or rice .