Macaroni Moongdal Chops | Finger food with Macaroni and Moong Dal | Party Ideas

Macaroni is probably one food which has been barred by kiddo - I
tried Mac n cheese once and she gave me a look that made me wince twice. Pasta
had the same cold shoulder, although she has kind of turned around with a
version we both agreed on.. That was a long time ago, but yesterday I disguised
the macaroni in a veggie chop along with healthy Moong Dal (whole green gram)
and was it a runaway hit ! 

Thanks to Vaishali, one great blogger friend who
suggested I make this. I am sure I shall make this often. The icing on the cake
was that kiddo had a day off yesterday and did the plating and garnish and .... yes, the
photograph too.. She was wearing a little apron and her tiny little hands were so
eager to help me. She was so excited about playing big girl that by evening all
her friends in the apartment asked me if she really helped me cook - it was
lovely to  Off this goes to Blogging Marathon # 30 & Kids Delight
hosted by Mirielle. Refer notes below for my take on this indigenous dish 🙂

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Prep time : 20 mins | Cook time : 15 mins | Makes : 10 Veggie
chops

Notes:

• Addition of Moong Dal is optional, however I added to make it more
  healthy and proteinicious
• You may add 1 teaspoon of cornflour to the dough before shaping them -
  they wont fall apart while cooking.
• Be sure to refrigerate the chops for 10 - 15 mins before pan
  frying it. You may grill or bake these too if you wish.

Ingredients:

• Boiled macaroni - ½ cup
• Boiled whole green gram dal - ¼ cup
• Boiled potatoes - 3 medium or 2 large
• Green chillies - 1 or 2 (adjust spice)
• Coriander and mint leaves - 1 teaspoon each
• Bread crumbs - ¼ cup (or as much as your require)
• Salt - to taste
• Olive oil - to pan fry
• Cornflour - 1 teaspoon (I didnt add, but strongly recommend using this)

Dry masala powders :

• Turmeric -½ tsp
• Garam Masala powder - ½ TBSP
• Chaat masala - ¼ TBSP
• Red chilli powder - ½ tsp

Method:

Boil macaroni as per packet instructions. Drain and wash under
running tap water. Drain again and add 1 teaspoon of oil throught it once done and
mix well. Reserve

Boil potatoes and whole green gram and mash slighly.

In a large bowl, add the macaroni and mash it up lightly (tip -
dont wait for this to cool to much or else the binding will break down)

Add the boiled whole gram and potato and all ingredients including dry masala powders except
oil. 

Divide into equal portions and make into slightly flat chops (or
even cutlet shaped) 

Refrigerate for atleast 20-30 mins

Roll each chop on the breadcrumbs and shallow fry on a low-medium
flame till they turn crusty and golden brown (alternately spray cooking oil
bake at 160/165 deg C for 10-12 or till golden brown - grill for 1-2 mins to
get the crusty top)

Drain on kitchen towels. 

Serve hot with Green chutney or sauce. 

Optional - you can insert ice cream sticks or strong tooth picks
just before serving to get a kiddie's finger food feel :-))

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