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Parippu Vada/Dal Fritters- Easy Tea time Snack


 Parippu Vada (Updated Pic)


Parippu vada is a delightful savory snack, fried to crispy golden perfection. It is an old-fashioned tea-time snack. It is a snack I grew up eating and it always has a homey feel to it.  It is a simple evening snack made by grinding soaked lentils with spices. It is made with thuvar dal or channa dal, and when deep-fried, it has an irresistible flavor. In addition  pearl onions, ginger and curry leaves imparts a wonderful aroma that is irresistible.Crunchy and mildly spicy, it is a delicious accompaniment with hot piping tea. Deep-fried lentil fitters are addictive snacks. 

Parippu vada, uzhunnu vada, and Ulli vada are like the holy trinity in every tea stall and wayside eateries of Kerala. The best part of this recipe is that it is a vegan gluten-free snack. Now coming to this recipe, these vadas can be eaten anytime and at all times and tastes best when freshly made. It has a taste all to its own and is quite addictive. Give this recipe a try, you will surely love it.


Parippu Vada/Dal Fritters  Recipe

Ingredients

Thuvar dal or Channa Dal- 1 cup
Green chilly- 2
Red dry chilly-3
Shallot- 2 chopped
Ginger- 1inch thick
Fennel seeds -a pinch
Coconut shredded - 2tsp
Curry leaves
salt to taste
Oil for frying-1 cup

Soak dal for at least four hours and drain in a colander and set aside.
Grind dal and red chilly without adding water. Grind into a course paste.
In the same way make a course paste of green chilly , shallots, ginger, curry leaves, coconut and fennel. You can use a mortar and pastel to  get them crushed.
Heat oil in a fry pan or a heavy bottom pan. Take lemon sizes balls of the mixture and flatten it in between your palm in the form of small thin patties. Carefully slide into hot oil and fry till both sides become evenly browned up. Remove from oil to a paper napkin. Serve with tea.


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Sarkara Appam


Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy!

Comments

  1. Vada look super crispy n pefect!!

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  2. new background super...eniku vada kanditte kothy varunu..

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  3. Perfect parippu vadas..My favorite..Adipoli aayittundu..

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  4. Wot a co incidence ..... I too have posted the same recipe today. Ur's looks perfect n crispy.

    Cheers n Happy Cooking,
    Satrupa
    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

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  5. looks delicious I love making them especially with coconut

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  6. Looks crispy and delicious, pass me that plate please..

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  7. perfect vadas..
    new look is nice and bright!

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  8. Beautiful and tempting pics. We just had this over the weekend, super crunchy and yummy !!!

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  9. New backgorund looks quite attractive...loved the dish...

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  10. wow.. ethu AJ de favorite aanu.. nalla crispy and crunchy vada tto..

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  11. My son loves eating these vadas....Looks soooo crispy
    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  12. Crispy vadas tempts me a lot...yummmmm!

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  13. Love dal fritters.Seeing your crunchy and tasty fritters makes me think to make some very soon.

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  14. thatsurely is one yuumy fritters!!>. i love to have this with banana and tea!!!

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  15. Ayyooo parippu vada....my favvvv,its been ages i tried these at home...looks too good

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  16. wow love it anytime.luks perfect...

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  17. Ennalai enikkum parippuvada ayirunnu.Ennittum ethu kandittu kothiyavunnu.Ur picz looks so tempting!

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  18. Vadas looks so delicious..wish could grab some!!

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  19. vada looks so crispy and yummie...feel like grabbing some for my evening tea...

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  20. Vada looks very beautiful Suja. Perfectly made, just like the most celebrated tea stall version....superb!

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  21. Poratte with some pazham.. are you my neighbor now?

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  22. Wow wow wow wow...kanditu sahikunillee

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  23. Ayyo..enikku 2 ennam parcel ayachu thaayo....
    so perfect and yummy!!!

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  24. Thanks all for stopping by and for the lovely comments
    Sunitha, not yet..two more weeks to go :)

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  25. parippu vada.. anytime for me !

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  26. Adding coconut to the vada is very new to me,should try that next time when I make the vadas! SOunds like a great idea!

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  27. thanks Pravs and Raks for stopping by and few the sweet comments:)

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