Parippu Vada (Dal Vada / Lentil Fritters)-Traditional Kerala snack

Parippu vada / dal vada is a tasty,vegetarian snack.Toor dal or chana dal is used to make this recipe.Best combination of parippu vada is with  black tea and small banana(cheru pazham).

Author : Deepa

Recipe Category : Vegetarian Snacks

Ingredients:

Toor dal / chana dal - 1 cup

Shallots(cheriyulli) - 10 nos(finely chopped)

Ginger - 1 piece(finely chopped)

Red chillies - 3 no(chopped)

Curry leaves - few(chopped)

Salt - as needed

Coconut oil - for deep frying

Method:

1) Wash and soak the toor dal in water for 2 hours.Drain the water completely from the dal.Grind dal to a coarse paste without adding water.

2) Add shallots,ginger,red chillies,curry leaves and salt.Mix well.Make small balls with the dal mix.


3) Flatten each ball using your palms.Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the parippu vadas until they become golden brown.

• Serve parippu vada with small banana and a glass of black tea.