- Grind the soaked and drained moong dal, green chillis, ginger and salt to a paste. There is no need to add water while grinding. Remove onto a dish and add the chopped onions, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and mix well. Heat oil in a deep frying vessel. Once its piping hot, reduce flame to medium and drop a little mixture and fry the fritters to a golden brown color. Deep fry. Serve hot.