Moong Dhal Toast

Ingredients

• 12 slices Bread
• 6 Green chili (for the chutney)
• 1 bunch Coriander leaves (for the chutney)
• சிறிது / 1 Lemon juice or a piece of raw mango (for the chutney)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin (for the chutney)
• as needed Salt (for the chutney)
• as needed Sugar (for the chutney)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Fennel seeds (to grind coarsely)
• 1/2 inch piece Ginger (to grind coarsely)
• 4 Green chili (to grind coarsely)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Chili powder (to grind coarsely)
• as needed Salt (to grind coarsely)
• 1 cup Moong dal (soaked in water for 2 hours)
• Butter (to spread on the bread)
• Oil (as needed, for frying)

Instructions

1. Grind the green chili, coriander leaves, lemon juice or raw mango, cumin, salt, and sugar into a chutney.
2. Grind the soaked moong dal together with the fennel, ginger, green chili, chili powder, and salt into a coarse paste.
3. Butter both sides of the bread slices.
4. On one buttered side, spread the chutney, then spread a little of the moong dal paste over it.
5. Heat oil in a pan or a small, wide skillet, and place the bread slice dal-spread-side down first into the oil, and fry.
6. Once the bottom is browned and cooked, flip and once golden, remove, drain the oil well, and serve hot with tomato sauce.