Vadai is a popular fried snack item in South
India and that is prepared from soaked dals (lentils) with spicy ingredients.It
provides a good source of protein,iron and once eaten keeps the stomach full
for sometime.At Tamil Nadu Marriages, Hotels, Vadai
is served with the combo of Idly, sambar , pongal,chutney.So many vadai varieties
are there like Masala vadai(Paruppu vadai),Medhu vadai(ulundhu vadai),Spinach
vadai (keerai vadai),Vaalzhapoo vadai,Thayir Vadai,Sambar Vadai.
At Festival times,we can
prepare Masala Vadai and Medhu Vadai for Breakfast,sometimes for a snack with
hot Tea. I often make it for a snack and instant version also there.
Thats it : Soaking – Grinding – Deep fry
Cook Time:20 mins Makes:15
Ingredients:
Channa Dal
|
1Cup
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Shallots(small onion)
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10 (or Big onion-1)
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Rice Flour or Rava (optional)
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1 tbsp
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Coriander Leaves
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3 sprig
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Curry Leaves
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3 sprig
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Red Chilli
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4 (i use round sized)
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Fennel Seeds(sombu)
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1 tsp
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Ginger
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1 inch piece
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salt
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2 tsp
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Procedure:
1.Soak Channa Dal
with 3 Cups of water for two hours.
2. Grind Red
chilli,Fennel seed,Ginger and half batch of channa dal coarsely in mixie
without water and collect it in a wide bowl.Then grind remaining batch of
channa dal,if u need add 1 tbsp of water and collect it in a Wide bowl.Leave 2
tbsp. of channa dal in a wide mixing bowl.
3.Add Chopped Onion
,Curry Leaves,Coriander Leaves,a tbsp of rice flour,salt to the crumbled channa
mixture and mix well.
4.Heat a Pan with required
oil for deep fry.Keep the sim as medium.
Put the small piece of vadai to the oil,if it
comes up and fried then Pat the vadas and put gently to the hot oil.Wait for 30
secs and turn over,fry till light brown colour.Take the vadas carefully ,place it
on the tissue paper.
Serve with Coconut or Mint Chutney and Hot cup Of Ginger-Elaichi
(Inji-Elakkai) Tea.
Notes:
1.You can add cumin seed instead of Fennel
seed,Small Onion tastes well for Masala Vada.
2.Dont crowd the vadas in the hot oil pan.Make
it as small batches.
3.The Mixture should be crumble like
texture.If ur mixture is too watery ,add More rice flour.In this Recipe i didnt
use rice flour.
4.Soaking time 1-3 hrs of your choice.
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