Moong Dal Uttapam

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Ingredients 

• 1 cup whole green grams (sabut moong) soaked overnight
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
• 2-3 green chillies broken
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 8-10 fresh mint leaves chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
• 1 lemon
• 1 medium onion
• Oil for shallow frying 
• Banana leaf cut into roundels

Method

1. Grind together ginger, green chillies, chopped coriander, chopped mint, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, salt, asafoetida and whole green gram with ¼ cup water and transfer into a bowl. Adjust the thickness of the batter by adding water, if required, to make it of dropping consistency.
2. Add lemon juice and mix well.
3. Finely chop the onion.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan and wipe dry with a tissue paper. Pour a ladleful of batter on it and gently spread it into a disc. Add some chopped onion on top, press and cook evenly on both sides.
5. Alternately, you can also cook pancakes on banana leaves. Spread the batter on a greased banana leaf round, put the onion on top and cover with another banana leaf. Put it in the pan and cook till done or steam for 4-5 minutes.
6. Serve hot.