Keerai Vadai / Spinach Lentil Balls

Name: Keerai Vadai / Spinach Lentil Balls
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Washed and finely chopped Spinach; 1 cup Chana dal; 2 table spoons Urad dal; 3 table spoons Moong dal; 3 tea spoons Raw rice; 5-6 Red chillies; 2 tea spoons Fennel seeds; 1 inch Ginger; to taste Salt; 2 Finely chopped green chillies; as needed Oil for deep frying; 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida powder

Subhashni Venkatesh @cook_16039991

A popular road side snack of Tamilnadu. Very tasty and tempting snack to munch with evening coffee or tea.

Subhashni Venkatesh @cook_16039991

A popular road side snack of Tamilnadu. Very tasty and tempting snack to munch with evening coffee or tea.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

6 servings

2 cupsWashed and finely chopped Spinach
1 cupChana dal
2 table spoonsUrad dal
3 table spoonsMoong dal
3 tea spoonsRaw rice
5-6Red chillies
2 tea spoonsFennel seeds
1 inchGinger
to tasteSalt
2Finely chopped green chillies
as neededOil for deep frying
1/4 teaspoonAsafoetida powder

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Wash and Soak the dals and rice for two hours.
2

Drain the water, add salt, giner and red chillies.
3

Grind to coarse thick batter in the consistency of roti dough.
4

Add the chopped greens, green chillies, asafoetida powder and mix well.
5

Heat oil in a pan. take lemon size rough balls and drop them in to oil one by one.
6

Fry to golden brown in medium flame and serve hot with any chutney or sauce.