Moong dal vadas (With and without onion)

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Susmita Patnaik
Susmita Patnaik @SUSMITAAMOMMYCHEF
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These moong dal vadas are bit different yet they are very tasty ...really...
You can have them with green chutney/ khatti meethi chutney...or just with tomato sauce...
They are versatile...You can use them to make curry with potatoes.... and it is also very delicious...
So check out the recipe!!
I will show you two ways of making the vada...one WITH ONION and another WITHOUT ONION.
The ones without onions are best for making curry and it also becomes a delicious snacks when you don't have to eat onion.
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Ingredients

40 minutes
3-4 persons
  1. 3/4 cupsplit moong dal
  2. 1/4 cupgota urad dal
  3. to taste salt
  4. 1 pinchturmeric powder
  5. 1 pinchasofoetida
  6. 1/2+ 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  7. 1/2 tspajwain
  8. 1-2dry red chillies
  9. as required Water
  10. as required Oil for deep frying
  11. 1onion (sliced)
  12. 2-3green chillies (chopped)
  13. 1/2 tspgrated ginger
  14. leavesas required Few curry

Cooking Instructions

40 minutes
  1. 1

    Take split moong dal and gota urad dal in a vessel. Wash and soak them at least for 4 hours.
    Next wash the soaked dals and strain the water.
    Now in a blender jar, put the dals, salt, turmeric powder, hing, cumin seeds, dry red chillies and minimum water.

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  2. 2

    Blend it into a coarse paste.
    Now transfer this into a bowl. Cover and let it rest for at least 30 minutes. See resting is important.
    Next add into it cumin seeds and crushed ajwain.
    Ajwain aids in digestion and also enhances the flavours.

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  3. 3

    Now whip mix the batter for nice areation.
    If you are making it WITHOUT ONION THEN...
    Side by side heat oil.
    Take small portions from the prepared mixture and put into medium hot oil.
    Flip sides and fry till the vadas are crispy and golden brown.
    Strain the extra oil.

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    Break and see...it is cooked from inside nicely and is so soft.
    MOONG DAL VADAS WITHOUT ONION ARE READY!!
    YOU CAN USE THESE TO MAKE CURRY AND THEY TASTE AWESOME 😋😋

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  6. 6

    Now...
    IF YOU ARE MAKING IT WITH ONION then...
    Add finely sliced onion, finely chopped green chillies, grated ginger and few curry leaves into the prepared mixture.
    Whip mix using a spoon and then put small portions into medium hot oil...They increase in size as it gets fried.
    Fry the vadas till they are crispy and golden brown.
    Drain extra oil and serve hot...
    MOONG DAL VADAS WITH ONION ARE READY!!
    It tastes heavenly with masala chai...

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