South Indian Chana Dal Pakoda (Vada)
South Indian Chana Dal Pakoda (Vada)

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South Indian Chana Dal Pakoda (Vada) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. South Indian Chana Dal Pakoda (Vada) is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have south indian chana dal pakoda (vada) using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make South Indian Chana Dal Pakoda (Vada):
  1. Make ready 2 cups Chana Dal
  2. Prepare 2 small Onions (Chopped)
  3. Get 6 Green Chillies (Chopped)
  4. Prepare 1 Sprig Curry Leaves (Chopped)
  5. Prepare 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  6. Make ready 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  7. Prepare Salt (As required)
  8. Get Oil (For Deep Frying)
  9. Make ready Ground Coarsely:
  10. Take 3 Dried Red Chillies
  11. Get 1 Inch Cinnamon
  12. Prepare 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  13. Take 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
Instructions to make South Indian Chana Dal Pakoda (Vada):
  1. Wash the chana dal nicely till the water runs clear. Soak it in water for about 2-3 hours. Drain and set aside.
  2. In a blender, add the dried red chillies, cinnamon, cumin seeds and fennel seeds and blend to a coarse powder and set aside.
  3. Set aside 2 tablespoons of soaked chana dal. Add the remaining chana dal to a blender and pulse to a coarse mixture.
  4. Add this mixture to a bowl. Add chopped green chillies and curry leaves. Add ginger garlic paste.
  5. Add the ground masala powder and the 2 tablespoons soaked chana dal that was set aside.
  6. Add the chopped onions, turmeric powder and salt.
  7. Mix together all the ingredients. The mixture should hold shape.
  8. Heat oil in a deep frying pan on medium flame. Make balls and flatten them on a foil.
  9. Slide each vada gently into the hot oil. Do not touch till they leave the bottom and rise up. Fry few at a time. Deep fry until golden and crisp on both sides.
  10. Remove on to a kitchen paper to absorb the extra oil.
  11. Serve hot with chutney or sauce of your choice.

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