Indian Food Recipes: Paruppu Vadai

 By Nandini Bhushan*

The cuisine from the five southern states of India — Tamil Naidu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is grouped together as the South Indian cuisine. This cuisine offers a wide range of vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian delicacies that is sure to delight one’s taste bud. Let us explore the mouth-watering dishes from the Southern Indian states to experience the essence of each of these states.

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Paruppu Vadai

Dal vada or Paruppu Vadai is a spicy crunchy chana dal vada or fritters from the South Indian kitchen. It is normally enjoyed for breakfast as a side dish along with dosa and idli. Although it tastes amazing itself but is often accompanied by green chutney or coconut chutney.

Ingredients

Chana dal: 1 cup

Green chilli: 2

Ginger: 1 inch

Cumin: 1 tsp

Asafoetida: a pinch

Curry leaves: 8 to 10

Salt as required

Oil for deep frying

Step 1

Wash and soak the chana dal with enough water for almost two hours.

Step 2

Next, completely drain off the water.

Step 3

In a mixie coarsely grind the chana dal with jeera, ginger and green chilli. Do not add water to it.

Step 4

Transfer the blended paste to a large mixing ball.

Step 5

Add the chopped curry leaves, coriander leaves, hing and salt. Squeeze and combine them well.

Step 6

Grease your hand with oil and prepare small sized balls and flatten them.

Step 7

Deep fry the vadas in hot oil until it turns golden and crispy.

Step 8

Serve hot along with chutney.