Masala Vada
Masala Vada or Paruppu Vada is a very popular evening snack recipe in south India.It is found almost in all the tea shops. It goes well with tea or coffee.
Servings: 3
Calories: 181kcal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 1 cup Channa Dal
- 3 Garlic pods
- 3 Dry Red Chilli
- 1 spring Curry Leaves a spring
- 1 Onion
- 1 Green Chilli
- 2 Dry Red Chilli
- Ginger a small piece
- 4 Garlic pods
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- Hing a generous pinch
- Salt as needed
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash and soak the channa dal for 2 – 3 hours.
- After soaking drain the channa dal and add this to the blender. In the blender add in garlic pods, dry red chili, Fennel Seeds, and a small piece of ginger.
- Blend to a coarse paste.
- Transfer to a bowl. Next, add in the green chili, Coriander leaves, chopped onions, few channa dal as a whole and required Salt
- Add in Hing and Salt. Mix everything together. Shape the vada.
- Meanwhile, heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot check by dropping a small piece if it comes up the oil is ready. Add the vada and deep fry in a medium flame until it’s cooked on both sides.
- Drain and set aside in a paper towel to remove the excess oil.
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Notes
- Flatten the vada well ,So that it will be nice and crispy.
- Don’t cook in a high flame. The outside might change in colour but inside it might remain un cooked.
- Goes well with coconut chutney and either tea or coffee.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.6g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 12.2g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 2.9g | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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