How to make Masala Vada - A south Indian dish served as a snack.
This recipe is from the book Street Food.
Main Ingredients : Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) (तुवर दाल/अरहर दाल), Split Bengal gram (chana dal) (चने की दाल)
Cuisine : TamilNadu
Course : Snacks and Starters
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You can’t eat breakfast at night or dinner in the afternoon – but snacks? that you can eat anytime of the day! Along with tea, after school or at a birthday party – snacks are every foodie’s ultimate favourite. Healthy snacking is the best way to satisfy your munchies without the worry of to many added calories.
You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Golden Bags, Chukandar aur Chickpea Kebabs, Duplex Kumbh, Pancake Pudding Bake.
Masala Vada Recipe Card
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 41-50 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Masala Vada Recipe
Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) 1/2 cup
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) 1/2 cup
Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal) 1/2 cup
Dry red chilies 4
Curry leaves 10-12
Ginger 1/2 inch piece
Salt to taste
Onion chopped 1 large
Green chilli chopped 4
Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Oil deep fried
Method
Step 1
Soak all the dals together for half an hour. Place in a colander to drain. Grind the soaked dals, red chillies, curry leaves, ginger, salt and a little water to a coarse batter.
Step 2
Transfer the batter to a bowl; add the onion, green chillies, asafoetida and coriander leaves and mix well. Add salt to taste. Heat the oil in a kadai.
Step 3
Shape the batter into one-and-a-half-inch round balls, press slightly to flatten and deep-fry over medium heat till golden brown and crisp.
Step 4
Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with chutney.
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