Pakodas are all-time favorites for Indians. A cup of tea and a hot plate of pakodas is a perfect combination on a rainy day!

Ingredients for pakodas:

1 cup moong daal
1/4 cup urad daal
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp ajwain seeds
1/4 cup finely chopped corainder
2 tsps ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
salt to taste
oil for frying

How to prepare

Soak the daals in water for about 5-6 hours
- Grind to a smooth paste with minimal amount of water
- Mix cumin seeds, ajwain seeds, corainder, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and salt
- Heat oil in a frying pan, and make small pakodas and fry till golden brown

Ingredients for coconut chutney:

1 cup fresh coconut pieces
3 tsps cumin seeds
1 inch ginger piece
1/2 cup fresh groundnuts
1 cup coriander leaves
1/2 cup curd
4-5 green chillies
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
few drops of lemon

- Grind all the above ingredients to a smooth paste
- You can vary the green chillies depending on your preference
- Store in fridge in an air tight container. The chutney lasts for 4-5 days

courtesy:Sangeeta Bavi