Dal Vada (bhajia)
Small dumplings made from dal
Recipe by fatma of Dar-es-salaam, TZ
Bhajias are very famous almost all indians. Try it i am sure you will like them.
Ingredients
vegetarian
10 servings
- 2 cups chora dal
- 1 cup moong dal.
- Salt
- 2 small bunches of methi leaves.(chopped)
- 1 big onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tsp garlic paste.
- 2 tsp green chilly paste (you can even use red)
- Oil for deep frying
Directions
- Soak the two dals separately overnight.
- Next morning wash it to remove all the peels.
- Take out about 4 tbsp of moong dal in a bowl and grind rest with little water.
- Grind chora dal coarsely(it shoulder be very coarse) with little water,and keep both dals in a sieve to strain water.(don't make it very dry)
- Put both dals in a dish,add garlic paste, methi leaves, chilly paste,salt,onions and whole moong dal, mix it very well,cover and keep aside. (for best results keep dal for 6 to 7 hours and then fry,if you are in hurry then add a pinch of ENOS and fry. In cold countries,it takes long time to ferment ,so you can add ENOS,just a pinch, )
- Heat oil ,take small portion of dal and drop it hot oil,fill the kadai, reduce heat to medium(you can increase the heat in between) and fry till golden brown.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney. (MADE OUT OF COCONUT,RED CHILLIES ,SALT AND LEMON)
- ALTERNATIVELY: Take bringal and slice it, cover with dal thinly ,then fry.
- FOR CHILLY LOVERS: Take whole green chilly, cover thinly with dal and fry.