Moong Dal Pakora Batter

Ingredients:

• 1 cup green gram dal with skin
• 3 green chillies
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 1/2 tsp. crushed garlic
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander
• 1/4 tsp. coarsely crushed coriander seeds
• 1/2 tsp. coarsely crushed cumin seeds
• 3-4 pinches baking soda
• 1 tbsp. hot oil.

Method:

• Soak dal for 2 hours,
• Grind to a paste with chillies, ginger, garlic, adding as little water as possible.
• Add all other ingredients just before making pakoras.