Serves: 20
Total Calories: 148
1. Soak the dals in water to cover by 1 inch, about 3 hours. Drain and transfer to a food processor. Process until as smooth as possible. Add the rice flour, coconut, and yogurt, and process again until smooth. Remove to a bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients (except the oil for frying) and mix well, adding the hot water as needed to make a fluffy, thick batter that can be shaped.
2. Heat the oil in a large wok or skillet to 350°F to 375°F on a frying thermometer or until a pinch of batter dropped into the hot oil bubbles and immediately rises to the top.
3. Meanwhile, have ready a small bowl of water. With lightly moistened clean hands, form 2-inch patties from the batter and add them carefully, one at a time, to the hot oil. Add as many as the wok can hold at one time without crowding, and fry, turning occasionally with tongs or a slotted spoon, until they are crisp and golden on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. (Dip your fingers in the bowl of water as you work.) Transfer croquettes to paper towels to drain. Transfer to a platter and serve hot.
From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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