Masala vadai recipe perfect crispy snack with tea.
- 1/2 cup chana dal
- 1/3 cup onion(finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves
- salt to taste
- a pinch of hing
- oil to deep fry
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 4 nos big fat cloves of garlic
- 4 nos small red chillies
- 1/2 inch ginger
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Wash and soak channa dal for 2 to 3 hrs. Keep covered and set aside.Then drain the water completely and keep aside.
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Grind together the ingredients listed under 'to grind' to a coarse paste.Then add half of channa dal.
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Grind to a coarse mixture make sure it should be thick, do not add water.Few dals as whole here and there should be there which gives crisp texture.
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Then transfer the mixture to a bowl. Grind the rest of chana dal to a coarse mixture.
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Mix this well first.Then add onion,coriander leaves,salt and hing
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Mix well.Take a small portion shape them as a ball and slightly flatten it.
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Arrange them in a plate ready to deep fry.Heat oil in a kadai, check if oil is ready by adding a pinch if it rises immediately then oil is ready.Add few vadais in batches.
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Deep fry them till golden brown, turning over both sides. Drain it and serve hot.
- Add 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves gives nice flavour too.
- After adding onions do not keep it idle as it will let out water making the dough watery.So after adding onions immediately shape them and deep fry.
- The method is very easy, the only thing to note down is the consistency and texture of the batter. It should very thick and in coarse form.The moisture is just enough so do not add extra water.
- Adding small onion gives great flavour
- If the mixture is a bit watery then add little rice flour and mix.Rava/Sooji also gives a good amount of crispiness so use either rice flour or rava.
Masala vadai recipe video
Method:
- Wash and soak channa dal for 2 to 3 hrs. Keep covered and set aside.Then drain the water completely and keep aside.
- Grind together the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ to a coarse paste.Then add half of channa dal.
- Grind to a coarse mixture make sure it should be thick, do not add water.Few dal as whole here and there should be there which gives crisp texture. Then transfer the mixture to a bowl. Grind the rest of chana dal to a coarse mixture.
- Mix this well first.Then add onion,coriander leaves,salt and hing.
- Mix well.Take a small portion shape them as a ball and slightly flatten it.
- Arrange them in a plate ready to deep fry. Heat oil in a kadai, check if oil is ready by adding a pinch if it rises immediately then oil is ready.Add few vadais in batches.
- Deep fry them till golden brown, turning over both sides. Drain it and serve hot.
Hope you are all set for the festive mood. I am all set to prepare/try new sweets this time. So stay tuned to check the festive specials for this diwali.
Crispy snack ready, perfect with tea!
Paaka Shaale says
October 26, 2010 at 5:35 amThe vadas looks very tempting. loved the snaps 🙂
October 26, 2010 at 5:40 amDr.Sameena Prathap says
Hi Sharmi,
The paruppu vadais look yummy…Ennakku romba piditha snacks…:)
Dr.Sameena@
http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com
chaitrali pathak says
October 26, 2010 at 8:00 amlovely vadas…..
Nithya says
October 26, 2010 at 8:20 amThey look just too perfect 🙂 yummy yummy.. I just had it a week back.. but still feeling so tempted to have it 🙂
Prathibha says
October 26, 2010 at 8:41 amYummy vada's…love to have it wid cup of coffee…nice n crispy ones dear
Sreelekha Sumesh says
October 26, 2010 at 9:28 amMy ever time fav snack.Yummyyy parippu vadas.
Umm Mymoonah says
October 26, 2010 at 11:00 amDelicious looking vadai, love to snack this any time.
Sanjeeta kk says
October 26, 2010 at 11:42 amCrispy and fave tea time snack. Lovely clicks.
Premalatha Aravindhan says
October 26, 2010 at 12:47 pmdelicious vadai,luks perfect…
San says
October 26, 2010 at 1:24 pmFirst time to your blog sharmi,you have a neat space with fab dishes.Following you. Parupu vadai is perfect,cannot imagine its combo with payasam hmmm .Nice pictures .
aipi says
October 26, 2010 at 2:28 pmYou are making me drool lady!.they look scrumptious!
US Masala
Satya says
October 26, 2010 at 3:26 pmthey looks sooo tempting …its raining here ,all i want is cup of tea with these delicious vadas ..yummy
Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com
girlichef says
October 26, 2010 at 4:16 pmOh wow! These sound delicious!
Suja Sugathan says
October 26, 2010 at 5:07 pmMasala vadas looks too tempting, crispy and yummy
Priya says
October 26, 2010 at 6:11 pmI add cloves to vadas, but never cinnamon will try next time, crispy tempting vadas..
Ananda Rajashekar says
October 26, 2010 at 6:54 pmhow wonderful they look, wish i could grab few of those!
Kairali sisters says
October 26, 2010 at 7:12 pmMe too, just a cup of tea and some vadais..My fav fav…
Krishnaveni says
October 26, 2010 at 8:56 pmbeautiful vadai, our family's fav too
sinfullyspicy says
October 26, 2010 at 9:03 pmThanks for stopping by dear. These vadas looks so yummy .I just need a cup of tea to devour them 🙂
Pavithra says
October 26, 2010 at 10:18 pmAll time fav one.. and ur pictures are now making me drool ..asusual great treat for our eyes.
Srimathi says
October 26, 2010 at 10:40 pmThe masal vadai looks delicious. It is one of my fav snacks and for once I would not have a problem deep frying which I hate doing most of the times.
Satrupa says
October 26, 2010 at 11:39 pmLooks finger licking good ……. puuuuurrrfeeeeect for a rainy eve !
Cheers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
Santosh Bangar says
October 27, 2010 at 2:53 amperfect and crispy vada
NIDHYA says
October 27, 2010 at 4:13 amPerfectly browned and crispy..love it.
Aaha Oho
suma says
October 27, 2010 at 4:24 amI don't know anybody who can resist this super aromatic fried delicacy. Certainly a must in the festive meal, with some of them dunked in rasam, yumm!!
Yummy Team says
October 27, 2010 at 6:10 amCrispy and delicious vadas..Looks perfect!! Great pics as usual..
jeyashrisuresh says
October 27, 2010 at 8:21 amparrupu vadai with masala tea ,my fav combo. adding rava to vadai,is a nice idea and surely it will make it crisp.try this when i make next time.nice clicks
An Open Book says
October 27, 2010 at 10:47 amperfect autumn snack
Lavi says
October 27, 2010 at 11:14 amPictures are Tempting to pick one. Nice arrangements! Nice idea of addings rava/rice flour.
Foodie Ann says
October 27, 2010 at 3:52 pmthey look gorgeous..:)
Laavanya says
October 27, 2010 at 5:08 pmMy favorite is ulundhu vadai but these crispy beauties are a close second 🙂
Pushpa says
October 27, 2010 at 6:52 pmParrupu vadai looks so delicious,awesome snack with hot drink…
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
Tamanna says
October 27, 2010 at 11:58 pmyummyy look crunchy delicious! i love these but we call them piyaju and make them with masur dal =) cultures bring us so much variety of the same food!
Deeba PAB says
October 28, 2010 at 2:48 amCrispy and crunchy…these do look perfect! YUM!
shahana says
October 28, 2010 at 4:40 amLooks so perfect!mouthwatering picture!
Chitra says
October 28, 2010 at 9:42 amSuperb click. i wish to have some rite now. boookmarked urs 🙂
nimi says
October 28, 2010 at 5:44 pmHey, very very delicious vadas. Tried today.. and to my surprise the end product had the typical aroma and taste, crispy outside and soft inside!
I had trouble grinding it.. it was like too coarse, may be prob with mixy and I added rava as it was not binding together. Luckily everything went fine.. thank you so much for the recipe… you wont believe if I say that only 3 vadas remained at the end of the day. 🙂
Shalini says
October 28, 2010 at 9:32 pmhi sharmi, lovely blog with lipsmacking recipes n nice clicks too. pl do visit mine when u find time:)
cheers:)
shalini
Sharmilee! :) says
October 29, 2010 at 5:28 am@Nimi : Thanks for trying this so soon and letting me knw, You actually made my day as the first thing I saw 2day mrg was ur comment 🙂
U soaked the dal right?! so it shouldnt be a pblm in grinding…….But glad that u all liked it!
nimi says
November 10, 2010 at 6:34 amLovely, this is what people like me want, step wise to see how exactly it goes to become that crispy vada… thank you so much for updating.
It really means a lot!
And abt the previous grinding prob, I used the wrong mixer :)…
Priya says
December 18, 2010 at 8:33 amHi Sharmi, I am first time here. Its appealing. Love to read your blog and want to try all the bread recipes. I am bread lover too… Happy Blogging!!!
-Priya-
Yamini Vijayaraj says
January 11, 2012 at 3:23 amyummy yum! can also be tried with pattani paruppu (broken yellow peas) instead of channa dal…comes out very well with crispy crust and soft inside…
summi says
January 14, 2012 at 6:55 amhi there!!!
Each and every tym i search for receipes its your page that attracts me more and encourages to cook….as a beginner i feel very comfortable in going thru ur receipes…going to try this for pangal……Pongal Nalvalthukkal to u too…
summi says
January 14, 2012 at 7:00 amhi there!!!
Each and every tym i search for receipes its ur page that encourageous me to cook…i have tried out many dishes of urs and i feel very comfortable with ur receipe guide…this pongal going to try this vada and pongal….PONGAL NALVALTHUKAL to u too..
Shantha says
January 18, 2012 at 11:42 pmHow do you grind it coarsely in a blender? In my NY kitchen I only have a blender, and haven't had much success with grinding dals for vadas…any tips?
Sharmilee! :) says
January 19, 2012 at 3:23 amJust use the whip option and dont grind it continuously just on and off for few times and you will get a coarse mixture. Hope this helps!
sona says
March 31, 2012 at 10:31 amI admire ur passion for cooking………ur recepes looks easy to cook and very authentic….once i visited ur blog accidenlty but these days iam a regular visitor…..the way ur display the dishes are fabulous….keep going……
Rosaline says
May 5, 2012 at 12:26 amHey, I tried this today and everyone at home loved it. Especially my mother-in-law. This Is her fav Snack as er live in US We dont get these things often from out. I was littlr skeptical brfore trying this. Can't believe as its my first time that I had made. Thanks to you.
Been following you in this site . Neat presentation and nevertheless to say your passion for cooking.
ANILKUMAR PADMAKAR DIXIT says
July 6, 2012 at 11:02 amI admire ur passion for cooking………ur recepes looks easy to cook and very authentic….once i visited ur blog accidenlty but these days iam a regular visitor…..the way ur display the dishes are fabulous….keep going……:):)
nivi says
September 27, 2012 at 12:28 pmi tried this and dey turned out perfect
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villageidiot says
October 14, 2012 at 3:03 pmFollowed your recipe & made excellent Vadas today. Truly restarunt like -crispy & tasty. Thanks for sharing.
WTF**K says
November 28, 2012 at 2:43 pmHi Sharmi,
This is one of my favourite dishes. I tried your recipe and turned out perfect. 🙂 Thanks..keep up the gr8 work.
sivasankari s says
February 13, 2013 at 2:39 amCan we make the vadas keep it in the fridge n fry it later
Sharmilee! :) says
February 13, 2013 at 2:53 amYes you can keep it in the fridge and fry it later…
Gladice John says
March 9, 2013 at 4:01 pmthanks for the receipe finally i got a good texture of vada
Gladice John says
March 9, 2013 at 4:02 pmThanks for the receipe, finally i got the texture of the vada which i was searching
Unknown says
May 1, 2013 at 9:21 pmLooks very good! Nice step by step pictures! Will try this soon!
Unknown says
May 1, 2013 at 9:23 pmHi. Looks really really good! Nice step by step pictures! Thanks.
Sapana Behl says
July 2, 2013 at 10:36 amTried these beautiful vadas. Will post tomorrow with a link back to your page.
Thanks for sharing
Harsha Kumar says
July 8, 2013 at 1:43 pmI love that you have presented the Vadais in the newspaper ! Just like we get from the shops ! Thanks ,all of your recipes are a super hit in my home .
kiruthika lakshmi says
October 10, 2013 at 1:39 amHi,
Yummy vadai. Nice photography. I like to know when to add the ingredients which are given under " for mixing" section?
SHARMILEE J says
October 13, 2013 at 3:17 amThat was a typo…have corrected it now
Thinker says
January 4, 2014 at 2:49 pmIt was perfect. Serving it in the US where we hardly see Paruppu vadai, it was a hit among my church members. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Manibharathi M Kumar says
April 19, 2014 at 4:08 amAkka,
Nobody can make a recipe as simple as you do.
Its easy and inspiring to treat our taste buds.
Amma used to add murungai keerai to this. Its tastes good. Also kids who dont eat proper greens can get little benefits if added in vadai.
abinaya says
June 25, 2014 at 5:31 pmHi sharmi,I tried out already and again going to do tomorrow.I have become big fan of ur blog.
Unknown says
May 10, 2015 at 9:58 amI've followed your recipe earlier and TH loved the vada! But I just noticed, are steps 3 and 4 mixed up?
SHARMILEE J says
May 10, 2015 at 11:16 amOh yeah the descriptions were mixed now updated it, thanks for letting me know
Ramaa Lakshman says
August 7, 2015 at 11:57 amHi Sharmi, tried this today and it turned out so well. I also added some drumstick leaves to it. Both my daughter's college/school friends enjoyed it! Thank u for this recipe.
sindhu says
November 23, 2015 at 5:44 amI tried your recipe and it came awesome . Thank you so much .my 2 yr old daughter enjoyed the vada so much .
Christal Jinu says
February 15, 2016 at 7:02 amHai sharmi..im a big fan of u..this is my first post…i cooked most of ur recipies.All came out well..You r my Kitchen guru..
kalarani karthick says
July 23, 2016 at 12:59 pmHi Sharmi,
Tried ur recipe… Came out great though it's my first attempt…:-) Thanks to u…:-)
Kavitha Arun says
January 29, 2017 at 6:51 pmHi Sharmi! Tried the parupu vadai along with the aval payasampayasam today. Both came out great. Also tried almost all the side dish for chappatis. So far all have turned out well. Thanks for the recipes which keep encouraging me to try varieties…. MAGILZCHI.
run 3 says
January 17, 2018 at 7:59 amLooks so good! I want to try it now.