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Paruppu Vadai (Masala Vada) Recipe

Masala Vada, a crispy deep fried fritter made from chana dal and spices. It's a popular street food of South Indian cuisine. It is also known as "Paruppu Vadai" in Tamilnadu. Besides chana dal, the other important ingredient in masala vada which plays a major role for it's flavorful taste is onion.

Prep time:
2 hrs and 10 minutes

cook time:
20 minutes.

serves:
Makes 7 Vadai

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Chana Dal 1 cup

Chana Dal

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Green Chilli 1

Green Chilli

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Hing Pinch

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Ginger About 1/2 inch Small piece of

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Salt As per taste

Salt

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Jeera 1/2 tsp

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Chopped onion 2 medium sized

Chopped onion

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Green Coriander Leaves 1/2 cup chopped

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Curry leaves 5 to 6 chopped

Curry leaves

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Oil As required for frying

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Vegetarian

Level : Moderate

Cuisine : NA

Course : NA

Ingredients For Paruppu Vadai (Masala Vada) Recipe

Chana daal 1 cup

Yellow Split Peas

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Green chilli chopped 1

Green Chilli

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Hing (Asafetida) Pinch

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1 tbsp Ginger About 1/2 inch Small piece of

Ginger

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Ginger is a knobby, multiple “fingered” rhizome with light to dark tan colored skin w ...

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Salt according taste As per taste

Salt

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jeera/cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

Cumin

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Chopped onions 2 medium sized

Onions

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Freshly chopped green coriander leaves 1/2 cup chopped

Coriander Leaves

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Curryleaves 5 to 6 chopped

Curry leaves

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Oil As required for frying

Oil

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How to make Paruppu Vadai (Masala Vada) Recipe

1. Wash and soak chana dal in enough water for about 2 hours. Drain water, keep aside 1 to 2 tbsp of soaked chana dal and grind rest of the soaked chana dal to a paste by adding 1 green chilli, jeera, hing, ginger and salt with it. Add very little water if required.
2. Take the batter in a mixing bowl. Add chopped onions, chopped green coriander leaves, chopped curry leaves and soaked chana dal which we had kept aside. Mix all well. Add salt if needed.
3. Take a lemon size batter in hand, make balls and gently flatten with hands and smoothen the edges. Deep fry in hot oil from both sides till golden brown. Remove on paper napkin to drain excess oil.
4. Serve hot.