Masala Vada Recipe , How To Make Daal Vada

Name: Masala Vada
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cup Bengal Gram/ Chana Daal; 3/4 cup Yellow lentil/ Moong daal; 6 Green Chili/ Hari Mirch; 1 tbsp Ginger/ Adrak; 2.5 tbsp Curry Leaves (Chopped); 4 tbsp Fresh Coriander/ Hra Dhaniya; 4 tbsp Raw Mango (Chopped); 1.5 tsp Cumin Seed/ Jeera; 15 Pepper corn/ Kali Mirch; 1.5 tsp Fennel Seeds/ Saunf; 1/2 tsp Asafoetida/ Hing; To Taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Baking soda

by anjanaskc 30 Comments

Masala Vada- A crisp and delicious lentil cutlet from southern India

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Masala Vada

Masala Vada- Crisp and delicious lentil cutlet from Southern India

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Appetizer, snacks/starters

Cuisine: South Indian Cuisine

Keyword: Masala vada, vada

Servings:

Author: anjanaskc

Ingredients

1.5 cup Bengal Gram/ Chana Daal
3/4 cup Yellow lentil/ Moong daal
6 Green Chili/ Hari Mirch
1 tbsp Ginger/ Adrak
2.5 tbsp Curry Leaves Chopped
4 tbsp Fresh Coriander/ Hra Dhaniya
4 tbsp Raw Mango Chopped
1.5 tsp Cumin Seed/ Jeera
15 Pepper corn/ Kali Mirch
1.5 tsp Fennel Seeds/ Saunf
1/2 tsp Asafoetida/ Hing
To Taste Salt
1/2 tsp Baking soda

Instructions

Wash and soak both the lentils seperately for approx.3 hours.
Take out half cup soaked bengal gram and keep aside.(A)
Now drain water and mix both the lentils
Take lentils in the mixer jar add 1 t.s curry leaves, green chilli and ginger and grind coarsly
Now add fennel seeds,curry leaves and pepper corns and pulse(crush) again for few seconds,add just 1-2 tbls of water to make a thick mixture.
Take the mixture in a bowl, add the soaked chana daal (A) cumin seeds,fresh coriander, chopped curry leaves,chopped raw mango, asafoetida,salt and baking soda.
Mix the lentil mixture well, grease your palm,and take a small portion from the mixture and make a slightly flat tikki.
Deep fry in hot oil on medium heat and when become golden and crisp then drain on a paper napkin.
Serve hot with coconut chutney or mint chutney

Notes

Note-if you have added little extra water and not able to make cutlets then don’t worry,just make medium size fritters(pakoda)from the mixture:)they will taste equally delicious.

Variation-you can deep fry these vadas till half done ,take out and then press them slightly with your palms and deep fry again for a much crisper vadas.

Serving suggestions-best served with coconut chutney,tomato ketchup or yoghurt dip

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Jo says
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Can this be made in advance and frozen for later use. If so. How do I go about it. Looks lovely. Thanks
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- anjanaskc says
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  Hi Jo
  yes you can make them in advance and frozen for later use,First deep fry them till half done then keep in the freezer and when you want to serve just defrost and fry again.
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kimehta81 says
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Yummy & delicious vada. Thank you for sharing Anjana ma'am. I am food lover to eat and cook, but my masala vada never use to be crisp from inside. From your guidance i have learned the proportion of ingredients and method to cook on low flame. Thank you again
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Padhu says
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Vada looks very tempting! Fantastic pics
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Shri says
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These look amazing Anjana! Very tempting too.I have never added moong dal with Chana dal in the Dal vada but this looks and sounds delicious. I will try this combination next time! 🙂
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Hema says
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Never thought of adding mangoes to vadas, that's a new idea..
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Julie says
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Crisp & delicious,tea time snack..perfectly done!
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Jay says
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wow..I'm incredibly impressed…wat a fantastic recipe..:)
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faseela says
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crispy n yummy vada….
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radha says
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Beautiful presentation. And best with coconut chutney.
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Priya says
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Wish to have this super crispy beauties rite now..my all time fav.
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Achu's Amma's Kitchen says
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delicious and crispy vadas
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Alpana says
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MOuthwatering vadas…….feel like having them right now.
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chitraj.hegde says
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yummyyyy…the vada is looking so so delicious..can i have few vada plzz if u don't mind….love the click..
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Manasi says
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Oh my! these look so, so good.. I want them with my morning tea!
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Rani acharyulu says
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Wow…what a wonderful crisp vadas…looks so tempting!
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Deeksha says
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Vadas look crispy and tasty.
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Sangeetha says
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Thank you for this recipe. I have been wanting to try this recipe for a long time. Excellent photos, looks so mouthwatering.
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Spice up the Curry says
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very delicious looking vadas
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Roshni says
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Perfect vadas anjana
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Reshmi says
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tempting and very perfect
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Meg's Delicious Adventures says
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wow looks so crispy…bookmarked.
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Shanthi says
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Crispy and tempting
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Kaveri Venkatesh says
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Tempting vadas….nice presentation
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Leelagovind says
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love to munch some masalvadas..shall i get some?
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Shobha Kamath says
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Pics are excellent ! Lip-smacking vadas !
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Gayathri NG says
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Delicious n crispy vadas, looking so tempting!!
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meena says
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yummy the color the look is all so awesome
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PT says
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very crispy…
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Chandrani says
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Masala Vada looks Crunchy and yummy.
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