Description
Fluffy deep-fried balls (Ladoo) of Moong Dal (mung bean) paste, heavily splashed with massive 'raw grated daikon radish' and green chutney.
Restaurants serving Ram Ladoo (Radish and Bean Balls, Street Style)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Moong Dal
- Daikon radish
- Mint chutney
- Salt
- Frying oil
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 150g dried Moong Dal, 30g Chana Dal,
- ginger clove,
- green chili, frying oil, 150g raw grated white daikon,
- tbsp green mint chutney.
- Paste overnight-soaked softened Moong Dal and a little Chana Dal in a mixer with ginger/green chilies, making fluffy paste batter incorporating massive air.
- Deftly roll batter bite-sized with fingertips dropping sequentially into hot cauldron oil, deep-frying into golden bean balls (Ladoo) crispy outside, sponge-fluffy inside.
- Place 5-
- fresh-fried hot Ladoos on a paper plate (Dona).
- Heap massive 'raw coarsely grated white daikon (Mooli)' until balls are completely hidden, splashing sour-spicy special 'Green Mint Chutney' mixed with daikon leaves like a waterfall over it. The miraculous mouth-fusion of daikon's crispy heat and hot fluffy bean balls' juicy texture absorbing chutney—Delhi's winter street meal.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Ganmodoki (Fried tofu fritter) (different texture, but as bean product paired with grated daikon)
Pairing
Masala Chai、Jaljeera(Spiced water)
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Ladoo' normally means sweets, but this is entirely a salty snack. A Delhi winter feature, chicly eaten 'huff-huff' on streets with sweet Chai. No other Indian dish consumes this massive 'raw grated daikon'; surprisingly matches Japanese palates.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pierce crispy spicy raw grated daikon and piping hot bean balls—having absorbed chutney like a sponge—together with a toothpick, tasting temp/texture contrasts!
Allergen
Soy (Lentils)