Shree Santosh Pakodawala, Where the flavor inebriates you.

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Moong Dal Pakoda or Moong Pakoda is a kind of fried snack, originating from Indian subcontinent. It is a popular snack which you will find in various street shop in India.

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Even in Nagpur also you will find different street shop where you can get Moong Pakoda. Santosh Pakodewala is one of them, which serves great Pakoda blended with spicy green chutney. Rains are even more fun with these partly crispy, partly soft deep-fried snacks. ?

Price of Happiness:

1 plate Pakoda - 30/- (A plate full of Moong Pakoda, Dahi Imli and Green Chutney on the top of it and a Green Chill ?)

Google maps address

http://www.santoshpakodewala.com

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Hi, @SRMAHALIK !

They look very tasty and it’s great that you included in the post a good place where people can try them, that’s very helpful.

I’m curious about them, would you mind telling us what are the Pakodas made of?

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Thanks @Jesi , glad you like it :pray::grin:

This pakoda is made up of yellow Mung bean.

Ingredients for Pakoda

  • Moong dal 1 cup.
  • Pepper(crushed) 10-15 numbers.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Asafoetida/hing 1 pinch.
  • Red chili powder 1 tea spoon.
  • Cooking soda 1 pinch.
  • Oil to fry.
  • Coriander leaves(chopped) 1/4 bunch.

Procedure

  • Soak the moong dal for 2 hours and remove the water and blend it into a smooth paste.
  • Take a bowl and add moong dal paste, pepper, salt, asafoetida, red chili powder and mix thoroughly.
  • Add cooking soda, oil, coriander leaves and mix thoroughly.
  • Heat oil in a pan, drop it like small balls (bhajiya) using hand and deep fry them.

Now the hot and crispy Moong dal Pakoda is ready to serve.

You can also follow some videos which are available in YouTube for your reference. :grin:

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Thank you so much for the recipe, @SRMAHALIK ! I don’t think I will be able to follow it as some ingredients would be hard to get here, but it’s still nice to know exactly how the Pakodas are made and what they are made of. I will check out the videos, then, thanks again :slight_smile:

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