Jun 092020
MASALA VADA RECIPE / PARUPU VADAI  / CHANA DAL VADA/ CHATTAMBADE RECIPE

Masala Vada Recipe / Parupu Vadai  / Chana Dal Vada/ Chattambade Recipeis a popular deep-fried fritter of the South Indian region. This recipe is simple and quick to make except the soaking time of Chana dal.

The perfect evening snack with tea during winter. Street style masala vada lovers- it’s for you all. try it in your kitchen, this recipe gives you a flawless flavor of masala, delicious and crispy masala vada. 

 It is easy to make at home with few ingredients, delicious to have. You can have this Masala Vada as a starter, snacks, or with any veg meals. I personally suggest you have masala vada with a good tea/ coffee during a winter evening.  

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Come I will you how to make a perfect Masala Vada Recipe in an easy way.

How to make perfect crunchy masala vada Recipe? 

  • Firstly to get crunchy vada, not over soak the chana dal,
  • Add salt before frying the vada, If the batter is watery add a tbsp of rice flour.
  • Grind the batter coarsely not too smooth, the perfect consistency is you will see some whole chana dal in the batter.
MASALA VADA RECIPE

Come I will share with you all, How to Make a Simple, Delicious, Crunchy, crispy Masala Vada Recipe / Parupu Vadai  / Chana Dal Vada/ Chattambade Recipe with step by step pictorial method. 

Masala vada recipe

MASALA VADA RECIPE / PARUPU VADAI / CHANA DAL VADA/ CHATTAMBADE RECIPE

 This recipe is simple and quick to make except the soaking time of Chana dal and it is a popular deep-fried fritter of the South Indian region. The perfect evening snack with tea during winter. Street style masala vada lovers- it's for you all.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Soaking time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 8 vadas

Equipment

  • Mixer Grinder
  • Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Chana dal
  • 2 Dried red chilies
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 2 stalks Corriander leaves –
  • 1 stalk Mint leaves
  • 2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • Oil to deep fry
  • Salt req

Instructions
 

  • Soak the  2 cup chana dal,  1 tsp fennel seeds,  1 tsp cumin seeds,  2 dry red chilies with enough water for 2 hours.  
  • Squeeze all the water and Blend the soaked chana dal, red chiles, fennel, cumin seeds coarsely for 1 minute.
  • You will see some whole chana dal, this is the right consistency.
  • Transfer it to the mixing bowl. (Make sure do not add water while grinding the dal)
  • Add chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, onions, 1 tsp of cumin seeds along with the chana dal mixture. Add salt for taste.
  • Make 2 inch small balls and flatten them with your palms.keep it aside. 
  • Heat a pan to add enough oil for deep fry.
  • gently drop the flatten masala vada and fry it in medium flame until it turns golden brown color.
  • flip it other side and cook as well.
  • Drain the oil. and serve it hot with a cup of tea/ coffee in the evening time

Notes

  • Do not over soak the chana dal, as vada won’t be crunchy.
  • Do not add salt with soaked chana dal while grinding, it releases water. 
  • If the vada batter is watery, add a tbsp of rice flour.
  • To prepare Chattambade recipe, skip onions. 
  • Add salt before frying, as vada batter becomes watery.
Keyword CHANA DAL VADA, CHATTAMBADE RECIPE, Masala vada recipe, PARUPU VADAI

Step by step pictorial method of how to make MASALA VADA RECIPE 

Step 1 : Soak the  2 cup chana dal,  1 tsp fennel seeds,  1 tsp cumin seeds,  2 dry red chilies with enough water for 2 hours.

Step 2 :Squeeze all the water , see channa dal soaked well.

Step 3 : i) Blend the soaked chana dal, red chiles, fennel, cumin seeds coarsely for 1 minute. ii) You will see some whole chana dal, this is the right consistency

Step 4: Transfer it to the mixing bowl. (Make sure do not add water while grinding the dal).

Step 5: Add chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, onions, 1 tsp of cumin seeds along with the chana dal mixture. Add salt for taste.

Step 6: Make 2 inch small balls and flatten them with your palms.keep it aside

Step 7 : Heat a pan to add enough oil for deep fry.

Step 8: Gently drop the flatten masala vada and fry it in medium flame until it turns golden brown color.

Step 9 : flip it other side and cook as well.

Step 10: strain oil and serve it hot with a cup of tea/ coffee in the evening time.

             

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