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   Dal Vada



 Prep Time

2 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time2 hrs 35 mins
CuisineKerala, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
CourseSnacks
DietGluten Free, Vegan
Difficulty LevelModerate


Servings 

For Soaking Chana Dal

  • ½ cup chana dal – 120 grams (husked and split Bengal gram)
  • 1 cup water – for soaking

Other Ingredients For Paruppu Vadai

  • ⅓ to ½ cup chopped onions – 60 grams onions or 1 medium-sized onion
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger or 1-inch ginger – optional
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies or 1 to 2 green chilies
  • 10 to 12 curry leaves or 1 sprig
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ teaspoon rock salt (edible and food grade) or white salt – add as per taste
  • oil for deep frying, as required

Instructions
 

Soaking Chana Dal

  • Rinse chana dal a couple of times in water. 
  • Soak the lentils in 1 cup of water for 2 hours.
  • Drain the soaked lentils very well. There should be no water in the soaked dal.

Making Dal Vada Mixture

  • Then add the soaked lentils in a mixer-grinder or blender.
  • Without adding any water, grind to a coarse mixture. Some whole chana dal should be there in the mixture. I have not added any water while grinding. 
  • If you add water, then it becomes difficult to shape them. If you are not able to grind at all, then add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water.
  • Now take the coarsely ground chana dal in a bowl. 
  • Add chopped onions, green chilies, curry leaves, and chopped coriander leaves. You can also add chopped ginger.
  • Season with salt. Mix very well. Check the taste and add more salt if needed.
  • Now make small or medium-sized balls from the mixture.
  • Flatten them and place them on a plate or tray.
  • You can use a banana leaf or plastic sheet or a ziplock bag to place the shaped vada.

Frying

  • Heat oil for deep frying in a Kadai or pan on medium heat.
  • Check the oil temperature by dropping a small portion of the batter in the oil. If it comes up steadily & quickly, the oil is hot enough for frying.
  • Now carefully slid the prepared dal vada in the hot oil.
  • Fry them for a couple of minutes and then turn over with a slotted spoon and fry the other side. Lower the flame while frying if the oil becomes too hot.
  • Fry till they become golden and crisp. When the onions on the crust of the vada, look golden, this means the dal vada is done.
  • Place them on kitchen paper towels to get rid of extra oil.
  • Fry the remaining dal vada this way in batches.
  • Serve the dal vada hot with coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.
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