Dal Vada Recipe Indian Lentil Fritters Vegan Gf

There are some days when all you want to eat is lots of snacks instead of your regular everyday meal. And in India, every state offers their own version of snacks depending on climate/availability of ingredients/likeness/etc. Most of the snacks are deep-fried and spicy/sweet.

Dal Vada – Lentil Fritters Ingredients

1 Cup Split Bengal Gram ¼ Cup Split Green Gram ½ Cup Diced Onion 3 Green Chili – Deseeded and thinly chopped ¼ Cup Coriander Leaves – Thinly Chopped 1 Tsp Ginger Paste 2 Tsp Lemon Juice 2 Cups Water ½ Cup Oil – For Deep Frying

Spices:

1 Pinch Asafetida (Hing) 2 Tsp Cumin Powder 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder 2 Tsp Salt – (Use as per taste)

Radish – Cilantro Mix (Topping – Optional)

1/2 Radish – shredded 1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves – chopped 1 Large Green Chili – thinly chopped

So this happened to be one of those MUNCHING days for me and I was in a lot of confusion about what to make ????? Finally, decided upon Dal Vada (Indian Lentil Fritters), which I had originally consumed during my trip to Gujarat, India (Western Region). One of the prominent features of snacks in this region is the usage of Besan (Gram Flour) or Chana Dal (Split Bengal Gram). Then you add chilies & spices which result into a variety of soft to hard, light to heavy snacks.

Coming back to Dal Vada, it is made using Chana Dal (Split Bengal Gram) and then deep-fried which results in a slightly heavier snack for our tummy. Although I can’t omit deep frying it, however, I’m adding a part of Moon Dal (Split Yellow Lentil) to make it slightly lighter. (You can omit Moong Dal as per your choice) Hope you ENJOY it as much as I did 🙂

Serves: 4

Serving Suggestion:

Served as an appetizer along with a choice of chutney. Topped with a radish-cilantro mix.

Tools:

1 Medium nonstick wok 1 Medium Pot Electric Grinder 2 Medium Spoon Serving Dish covered with a paper towel.

How to Make Dal Vada – Lentil Fritters :

Method: Now there are 2 ways of shaping the mixture: (I’m using Method 1) Method 1: You may pour the ground mixture into hot oil using spoons at a time. A medium wok can accommodate 6-7 spoon full of fritters.

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