Green gram fritters

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Green gram/Moong/ Pesarlu -  2 cups

Ginger - 2 inch piece

Green chilies - 8 to 10

Medium Onion (finely Chopped) - 1 (optional)

Coriander (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Preparation

• Soak the green gram over night, grind coarsely and keep aside
• Blend the chilies and ginger in to a smooth paste
• Add the paste to the ground green gram
• Add chopped onions, coriander, cumin seeds and salt. Mix the batter well
• Heat oil in a kadai, drop little scoops of batter in to the oil and fry till golden brown
• Serve it with tomato sauce or green chutney