Mixed Dal Fritters ( Mixed Lentils Fritters)

These mixed lentils fritters go well with evening tea.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup skinned split chick pea (chana dal)
• ½ cup skinned split black lentil (urad dal)
• ½ cup skinned split pigeon pea (toor dal)
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 2 green chillies finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger grated
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
• ½ chili powder
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Soak all the dals together for about 2-3 hours in 6 cups of water.
• Drain out excess of water and blend the dals to a coarse paste in a food processor along with all the ingredients.
• Mix well. Shape in to small oval flat patty like structures.
• Coat these fritters in semolina or breadcrumbs. Keep in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Deep fry in oil on medium flame. Drain well.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or green coriander chutney or ketchup.

Do You Know:?

A fritter is any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried. The word comes from the Latin *frīctūra (frying") by way of Old French and Middle English.