Masala puri with moong

This is a combination of recipes from two bloggers..Masala puri with moong made by Hetal with puris shaped as posted by Illatharasi with slight changes to the recipe. The idea of triangle pooris is lovely.

Ingredients for masala puri

1 cup wheat flour
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
A bit of asafoetida
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp ajwain powder
2 tsp oil
Oil to fry

Mix all ingredients except oil to fry to make a dough. Keep covered for 10 minutes and roll out into puris. Deep fry them in hot oil and serve hot.

Ingredients for moong side dish

1 cup cooked moong(whole green gram)
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Few curry leaves
A bit of asafoetida
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1 medium tomato (grind to paste)
Salt to taste
finely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp lemon juice.

Heat oil,add cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida, ginger paste and then tomato paste. Add a little water and then turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt to it. Allow it to come to a boil. Add the cooked moong and mix well to get a thick gravy. Add lemon juice and switch off the stove.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Sending over the moong side dish to Srivalli's Curry mela

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