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Moong Dal Papad By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Moong Dal Papad is a traditional crunchy and tasty Indian side dish. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this authentic traditional dish.

Serves3

Cooking Time5-10 Min

Meal Typesavoury

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For Moong Dal Papad

    • 1 cup moong dal flour

    • 1 tsp cumin seeds

    • salt to taste

    • pinch of red chilli powder

    • 1 tsp asafoetida

    • 1 tsp crushed black pepper

    • pinch of turmeric powder

    • 1 tsp papad khar

    • 1 tsp garlic paste

    • ghee

  • For Moongodi

    • 1 cup soaked moong dal

    • 1 dry red chilli

    • 1 tsp asafoetida

    • salt to taste

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Sieve the moong dal flour.

  2. 2

    Add cumin seeds, salt, a pinch of red chilli powder, asafoetida, black pepper powder and turmeric powder and mix well.

  3. 3

    Now, take papad khar in a bowl and water and garlic paste to it and mix well.

  4. 4

    Add this mixture to moong dal flour and knead a dough.

  5. 5

    Keep the dough covered with a muslin cloth for half an hour.

  6. 6

    Next, smear some ghee on the dough and knead again.

  7. 7

    Make small balls of the dough. Place one ball in the papad making machine and make a papad. Repeat the procedure for all the dough balls.

  8. 8

    Keep papads to dry out in the sun for 4-5 days.

  9. 9

    For moongodi – grind the soaked moong dal, dry red chilli, salt, and asafoetida powder in mixer and make a thick paste.

  10. 10

    Put this mixture in a piping bag.

  11. 11

    Take a muslin cloth and make small moongodi by using the piping bag.

  12. 12

    Let the moongodi dry in the sun for 4-5 days.

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