Parippu Vada
A very tasty deep fried evening snack. Popular in Kerala, goes well with Tea / Coffee / Kattan Chaaya / Kaapi !!!
Makes: 8
Ingredients
1 cup (100 g / 4 oz) peas dal / yellow split dal / peas parippu (available @ Nilgiris in Chennai)
1 1/2 cup water ( for soaking dal )
5 small onion ( chuvannulli / sambar onion ), finely chopped
1/2 - inch piece ginger, finely chopped
1 green chilli, finely chopped
6 curry leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )
150 ml cooking oil ( 3/4 - inch from the base of the kadai )
1 1/2 cup water ( for soaking dal )
5 small onion ( chuvannulli / sambar onion ), finely chopped
1/2 - inch piece ginger, finely chopped
1 green chilli, finely chopped
6 curry leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )
150 ml cooking oil ( 3/4 - inch from the base of the kadai )
Method
Wash and soak peas dal for 1/2 hour. Drain out water completely.
Make a coarse paste in a mixer for 30 - 45 seconds ( Do not add extra water while grinding ).
Transfer this ‘’ coarse ‘’ parippu vada paste to another bowl and mix with chopped small onions, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and salt.
Make a coarse paste in a mixer for 30 - 45 seconds ( Do not add extra water while grinding ).
Transfer this ‘’ coarse ‘’ parippu vada paste to another bowl and mix with chopped small onions, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and salt.
Divide this mixture into 8 small lemon sized balls and flatten into round shape (like tikkis / pattice) and prepare it immediately.
Heat oil in a kadai. Reduce heat to medium and deep fry on a medium heat in batches ( 4 parippu vadas at a time ) till golden color on both sides / crisp / you’ll get a nice aroma of small onions ( approximate frying time 8 - 10 minutes for each side - low to medium heat. Avoid frying on high heat ).
Serve with Tea / Coffee / Kattan chaaya / Kaapi.
Heat oil in a kadai. Reduce heat to medium and deep fry on a medium heat in batches ( 4 parippu vadas at a time ) till golden color on both sides / crisp / you’ll get a nice aroma of small onions ( approximate frying time 8 - 10 minutes for each side - low to medium heat. Avoid frying on high heat ).
Serve with Tea / Coffee / Kattan chaaya / Kaapi.
looks so crisp and yum
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