Lentil pakora
Lentil Pakora
1 cup lentils (daal)
2 onions, sliced lengthwise
5 small hot green peppers, chopped
(or less if you don’t like it too spicy)
1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
Soak lentils in 3 to 4 cups water for one hour, then wash the
lentils and drain them well.
Put lentils into a blender or food
processor.
Add ginger, garlic and peppers.
Blend for 3 to 4 minutes
or until is is just all blended together.
Do not process it too
finely.
Remove from blender to a mixing bowl.
Add turmeric, onion, coriander leaves and salt.
Mix well.
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Place tablespoon-size lentil mixture
into frying pan.
Fry both sides until golden brown.
Remove from
pan.
Place on a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
Serve hot.