Chase the flavors
Serves 2-3
Prep time 20 Minutes
Cooking time 10 Minutes
Ingredients
Black lentils - 1 cup
Butter - 1 knob
Garlic - 4 cloves
Onion - 1
Besan - 2 tbsp
Green chilli - 1
Potato - 1
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Cheese slice - 3-4
Corn meal - 1/2 cup
Refined flour - 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Paprika powder - 1 tsp
Oil - For frying
1) Boil the black lentils and drain all the water.
2) Blend the lentils into a coarse-textured powder/paste.
3) In a MEYER PRISM frypan, melt the butter and add in the chopped garlic, chilli and onion, and saute.
4) Add besan and roast it till nutty in colour.
5) Add the blended lentils and combine it all.
6) Chuck in all the powdered spices along with the salt.
7) Once the mixture is fully combined, shape it into a cylindrical sausage shape, like a croquette.
8) Wrap the lentil croquette with a cheese slice each and freeze it for 10 mins.
9) Make a thick batter by mixing corn meal, refined flour, baking powder, paprika and salt in water or soda.
10) Pass a skewer or satay stick through the croquettes and dip them into the batter.
11) Deep fry these corn dogs and serve them hot with a choice of dip.