MOONG DAL PAN CAKES

Ingredients:

2 cups yellow lentils
(moong dal)
2 chopped onion
2 tbsp curry leaves
1''ginger
2 to 3 garlic cloves
1 tbsp coriander leaves
3 green chilies
2 cups butter milk
pinch asafoetida
pinch ajwain
salt to taste
oil for frying

Preparations:

Wash the yellow lentils thoroughly and soak them
over night or for at least 4 hours.
Drain the water, to this add onion,curry leaves,add ginger,
garlic, fresh coriander, green chili,asafoetida, ajwain,
salt to taste and grind using butter milk to smooth paste.
Make a batter with medium consistency like pancake batters.
Pour this batter into a bowl mix well and leave it for 10 min.
for fermentation.
After 10 min.Heat a dosa pan,grease with oil and pour ladle full of batter in the center and spread it with the help of back of a ladle in a circular motion to make a 6 inch round.

Cover and cook on low flame for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove the cover and flip it and fry it till done.
Serve hot moong dal pan cakes with any type of chutney or sauces.

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