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Tamil Nadu Style Masala Dal Vada Recipe
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Tamil Nadu Style Masala Dal Vada Recipe

A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked overnight, white urad dal (split) - soaked overnight, fennel seeds (saunf). Ready in 4h 20m, serves 2.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

4h 20mTotal Time10m prep · 250m cook
2Servings
325-475Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions10 steps
  1. 1

    To prepare Baked Masala Dal Vada recipe, soak chana dal and urad dal for 3 -4 hours

    chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked overnight(1 cup)white urad dal (split) - soaked overnight(1/2 cup)
  2. 2

    Keep some 2 tablespoon separately and grind the dals separately in a mixer by straining any excess water

  3. 3

    Grind it to a coarse mixture and take it out

  4. 4

    Mix the ground dal along with onion, mint, coriander, curry leaves, fennel seeds, salt and hing

    fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves - chopped(1)mint leaves (pudina) - chopped(2 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2 tablespoon)onion - chopped(1)salt - to taste
  5. 5

    Adjust the seasonings and mix the dals that you had kept separately to make the batter a bit thick such that it holds together while shaping

    green chilli - adjust(3)
  6. 6

    Heat a kadai with enough oil to fry, add a drop of the batter to check if it is hot before frying

  7. 7

    Take the vada mix and make them into patties with hand and carefully drop them into the oil

  8. 8

    Use a skimmer to keep turning the vadas and fry them on both the sides till it is golden brown

  9. 9

    Take them out and drain it over the tissue paper or a paper napkin and serve

  10. 10

    Serve this Masala Dal Vada recipe with Masala Chai on a damp and rainy evening to get the best feel out of it! You can also pair it up with a creamy Paal Payasam Recipe (Rice Kheer/Pudding)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

487 kcal
Protein26.4g
Carbs77.8g
Fat8.3g
Fiber17.1g

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