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Gujarati Gota recipe | moong dal bhajiya | moongdal pakoda | mung dal vada recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Soaking time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5

Ingredients
 

For moongdal gota

  • 1.5 cup soaked moong dal
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 3 medium size or 500 grm boiled potatoes
  • 2 tbsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp black pepper powder
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp powder sugar
  • ½ soaked poha
  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • Oil for deep frying

For khatti-meethi chutney

  • ¼ cup soaked dates
  • ¼ cup soaked tamarind
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp black salt
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 tsp jeera powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar or jaggery
  • 2 tbsp chopped onion
  • Some coriander leaves
  • Water as required

Instructions

Making moongdal gota

  • Wash and soak moong dal for 4 hrs or till dal is properly soaked.
  • Discard water and add moong dal into the mixture jar.
  • Also, add salt and some water. grind it into a smooth and thick batter.
  • Take out batter into mixing bowl and add turmeric powder to it.
  • Then whisk it for 3-4 minutes until it becomes light and fluffy. Keep it aside.
  • For the masala, In a mixing bowl mash boiled potatoes. then add green chili paste, ginger paste, salt, garam masala, black pepper powder, lemon juice, powder sugar, soaked poha, and coriander leaves. mix well.
  • Aloo masala is ready. Make a round shape ball from the masala and make it all into the same way.
  • Whisk the batter once again & further coat the masala with the moong dal batter.
  • Add coated balls in hot oil for deep frying, deep fry in hot oil on medium flame until they are crispy & golden brown.
  • Now drain off over wire rack and fry all vada into the same way.
  • Enjoy moongdal gota with lemon juice, fried chili and onion slices.

Making khatti-meethi chutney

  • Soaked date and tamarind in hot water till they become soft.
  • Then add soaked date-tamarind with water into the mixture jar.
  • Now add salt, red chili powder, black salt, ginger powder, jeera powder, and sugar. grind it into a smooth paste.
  • Then sieve date-tamarind chutney paste. Store chutney pastes into airtight container.
  • Take ½ cup of chutney paste into a mixing bowl; add chopped onion and coriander leaves in it.
  • Add required water to the liquid consistency of the chutney.
  • Serve chutney with moong dal gota.

Notes

  • Grind moongdal into a smooth paste.
  • do not add more water while grinding dal.
  • whisk batter into one direction so air particles incorporate into the batter and it becomes light and fluffy.
  • the batter is medium thick and pouring consistency like bhajiya batter.
  • add only 1-2 tsp besan if the batter is slightly thin.
  • masala taste like batter when it is slightly spicy.
  • lemon juice and sugar give chatpata taste to masala.
  • fry gota on medium flame.
  • store chutney paste in an air-tight container up to 6 months in the freezer.