Moong Dal Pakora Batter

Ingredients
1 cup green gram dal with skin
3 green chillies
1 tsp. grated ginger
1/2 tsp. crushed garlic
salt to taste
1/4 cup chopped coriander
1/4 tsp. coarsely crushed coriander seeds
1/2 tsp. coarsely crushed cumin seeds
3-4 pinches baking soda
1 tbsp. hot oil.

Method
Soak dal for 2 hours,
Grind to a paste with chillies, ginger, garlic, adding as little water as possible.
Add all other ingredients just before making pakoras