Moong Dal Vada

This is a spicy delicious snack crispy outside and soft inside. Moong dal vada is a popular tasty treat. 

                                 MOONG DAL VADA

This goes well with ketchup, coconut chutney, green chutney and sambar.

Ingredients

(To Grind)

Soaked Moong Dal – 1 cup

Red Chilli – 5

Garlic – 5 pods

Anise – ½ tsp

Ginger – 1 inch

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Hing – ½ tsp

(To Mix)

Rice Flour – ½ cup

Finely chopped Onions – 1 cup

Finely chopped Coriander Leaves – ¼ cup

Finely Chopped Curry Leaves – few

Salt to taste

Oil for deep fry

Method

Soak moong dal for about an hour and grind it as a paste with the ingredients which are under “to grind”.

In a medium bowl add this moong dal batter, and mix this with the remaining ingredients which are under “to mix” and make it as lemon sized balls.

In pan heat oil, on a medium flame fry the vadas/pakoras. Drop spoonfuls of the batter in the oil.

Fry the vadas till crisp and golden brown and drain on a tissue.