
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🇮🇳
- 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
Keep some 2 tablespoon separately and grind the dals separately in a mixer by straining any excess water
- 3
Grind it to a coarse mixture and take it out
- 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
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
Heat a kadai with enough oil to fry, add a drop of the batter to check if it is hot before frying
- 7
Take the vada mix and make them into patties with hand and carefully drop them into the oil
- 8
Use a skimmer to keep turning the vadas and fry them on both the sides till it is golden brown
- 9
Take them out and drain it over the tissue paper or a paper napkin and serve
- 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)
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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🇮🇳
Directions
10 steps- 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
Keep some 2 tablespoon separately and grind the dals separately in a mixer by straining any excess water
- 3
Grind it to a coarse mixture and take it out
- 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
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
Heat a kadai with enough oil to fry, add a drop of the batter to check if it is hot before frying
- 7
Take the vada mix and make them into patties with hand and carefully drop them into the oil
- 8
Use a skimmer to keep turning the vadas and fry them on both the sides till it is golden brown
- 9
Take them out and drain it over the tissue paper or a paper napkin and serve
- 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)
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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.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (2 servings)
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