Kerala Style Parippu Vada (Dal Fritters)

Name: Kerala Style Parippu Vada (Dal Fritters)
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 - 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Toor Dal / Chana Dal; 6-8 Pearl onions chopped finely; 1 tsp Ginger chopped finely; 1-2 Green chillies chopped finely; 1-2 Dry red chillies chopped finely; 1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds; 1 pinch Asafoetida powder; 1 sprig Curry leaves; Few Coriander leaves chopped; To Taste Salt; As required Coconut Oil for deep frying

Reshma Praveen @cook_16979186

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Reshma Praveen @cook_16979186

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Ingredients

10 - 15 Minutes

2 - 3 servings

1 cup Toor Dal / Chana Dal
6-8 Pearl onions chopped finely
1 tspGinger chopped finely
1-2Green chillies chopped finely
1-2Dry red chillies chopped finely
1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds
1 pinchAsafoetida powder
1 sprigCurry leaves
FewCoriander leaves chopped
To TasteSalt
As requiredCoconut Oil for deep frying

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Steps

10 - 15 Minutes

1

Soak Chana / Toor Dal in water for 2 Hours. Drain the water completely. Make sure that the water is dried well. Pat dry using with a clean kitchen towel.
2

Heat a pan with oil for deep frying.(If you want authentic taste, use coconut oil).When oil is really hot add in the Vada. Fry the vada tills golden brown on both sides.
3

Crush the Dal in the small jar of mixie or food processor without adding any water. Make sure you don't grind it to a smooth paste.
4

Transfer the Dal to a bowl. To this add in chopped pearl onions, green chillies, curry leaves, coriander leaves, dried red chillies, ginger, asafoetida powder, fennel seeds, salt. Mix everything together.
5

Make small balls (lemon sized balls) from the Dal mix and flatten them with your palms, like Vada.Deep fry them.
6

Serve hot with a cup of coffee or tea.