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Masoor Dal Vada | Fritters
A crispy lentil based fritters made with masoor dal which make a perfect pair with a cup of evening coffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup Masoor Dal
- 2 numbers Red chilies
- A large pinch Asafoetida powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 number Onion, finely chopped
- A few Curry leaves,chopped
- Salt to taste
- Oil to deep fry
Instructions
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Take the masoor dal in a vessel and soak it for an hour. Drain well and take it in a mixie jar along with red chilies.Grind to a coarse paste without adding water. Transfer into a vessel.
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To this add chopped onions, curry leaves, cumin seeds, asafoetida powder,salt. Mix well to combine.
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Heat oil for deep frying.Take small portions of the vada mix and flatten it. Gently drop into hot oil and deep fry on medium heat till golden brown and crisp. Remove from oil and repeat for the remaining mixture.
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This makes a super crunchy snack along with an evening cuppa!
Recipe Notes
- The original recipe uses garlic, fennel seeds. These are ground along with the dal.
- Use fennel seeds instead of cumin seeds.
- Fry the vadas in medium heat else it will not be fried properly - the outside will look cooked and the inside will be raw.
- You can makethem like vadas or shape them into balls.
- Be sure to drain the water completely before grinding.If the ground mixture has too much moisture, the vada will not be crisp.
- Try not to add water while grinding.If needed sprinkle a little water.
- I usually grind vada batter coarsely as it gives a nice texture