Moong Dal Fritters

Ingredients
Moong dal 1 cup
Onion 1 chopped
Green chillies 2 finely chopped
Ginger 1 tsp finely grated
Garlic 1 tsp finely grated
Baking soda 1/8 tsp
Asafoetida 1/8 tsp
Coriander seeds 1 tsp coarsely grounded
Black peppercorns 1/2 tsp coarsely grounded
Fennel seeds 1 tsp coarsely grounded
Red chilli powder to taste
Salt to taste
Cilantro finely chopped
Oil 1 tbsp(hot) + for frying

Method
Wash and soak moong dal for 4 hours
Grind dal coarsely using very little water.
Add all the ingredients to the dal batter
Beat the batter for 3 mins to make the batter light.
Heat the oil in a frying pan
Place about 1 tbsp of batter into the oil.
Fry the vada in small batches.
Fry vadas until golden-brown all around.
Moong Dal Fritters should be crispy from outside and should be soft inside.
Serve hot with chutney