Soak moong dal for 2-3 hours. Strain it.
Grind it into a smooth paste using a grinder. Use as little water as possible for grinding.
Add a pinch of asafetida & salt.
Now beat the lentil batter using a hand mixer to incorporate air into the batter. Keep adding little water using a teaspoon. Beat for 5-7 minutes till the batter appears fluffy
In a wok, heat oil for frying.
when oil is hot and ready for frying, drop small balls of batter to make pakoris. Remove them and drain on a plate lined with paper napkin.
In a separate pan, heat ghee, add asafetida. Add cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add turmeric powder, red chili powder and coriander powder. Roast gently for few seconds.
Now add water to make gravy. Allow the water to boil 4-5 mins on high to evaporate slightly and cook as well.
In the meantime, add little water to curd to make it thin.
Whisk the water and curd together to form a homogeneous mixture.
Now gradually add curd mixture to the boiling water.
Stir to mix well. Boil for few more mins & then add fried pakoris.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with garam garam chapatis.