Yellow Split peas contain high fibre, mineral content and low-fat content. Very often people confuse Yellow Split chickpeas with channa dal which also looks similar. Masala Keerai vada/Paruppu vadai is very famous in southern Indian states and you can find this vada in almost all the roadside tea shops. In this recipe, I have added Arai keerai (Amaranth) to make this dish unique and crisp. I am sure that kids would love to have this snack even though it contains more spinach.
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Yellow Split peas vada / Masala Keerai vada recipe / Masala Paruppu Vadai
Yellow Split peas vada / Masala Keerai vada recipe / Masala Paruppu Vadai preparation with step by step photos and a quick video.
Ingredients
- Yellow split peas - 2 cups
- Cinnamon stick (Pattai/Dalchini) - ½ inch
- Fennel(Sombu/Saunf) - 1 tsp
- Red chilli - 6
- Onion - 1 cup chopped
- Curry leave - few
- Coriander Leaves - ½ cup
- Asafoetida (Hing) - ¼ tsp
- Arai keerai (Amaranth)- 1 cup chopped
- Salt - to taste
Directions
- Step 1 Take a large bowl and add yellow split peas.
- Step 2 Add water and soak it for 3 hours.
- Step 3 Drain off the water completely. ( You could rest it for 5 minutes to drain off the water)
- Step 4 Reserve ¼th cup of soaked dal
- Step 5 Add ginger
- Step 6 Add garlic
- Step 7 Add cinnamon stick (Pattai/Dalchini)
- Step 8 Add red chilli
- Step 9 Add fennel(Sombu/Saunf)
- Step 10 Transfer the soaked dal mix to a blender and blend to a coarse paste without adding water.
- Step 11 Transfer the coarse dal paste into a large mixing bowl.
- Step 12 Add reserved soaked dal
- Step 13 Add chopped onion
- Step 14 Add chopped few curry leaves
- Step 15 Add chopped coriander leaves
- Step 16 Add salt to taste
- Step 17 Add asafoetida (Hing) and mix it well
- Step 18 Add arai keerai (Amaranth) and mix it well
- Step 19 Take a kadai and heat oil. Grease your hand with oil and take a small ball sized dough and make it flatten.
- Step 20 Drop the vada in oil and deep fry it medium flame.
- Step 21 Fry on both sides till it turns to golden brown and crisp.
- Step 22 Serve hot Masala Keerai vada. This is a perfect evening snack along with Tea.
Yellow Split peas vada / Masala Keerai vada recipe / Masala Paruppu Vadai quick video:
Making of Yellow Split peas vada / Masala Keerai vada recipe / Masala Paruppu Vadai :
1. Take a large bowl and add yellow split peas.
2. Add water and soak it for 3 hours.
3. Drain off the water completely. ( You could rest it for 5 minutes to drain off the water)
4. Reserve ¼th cup of soaked dal
5. Add ginger
6. Add garlic
7. Add cinnamon stick (Pattai/Dalchini)
8. Add red chilli
9. Add fennel(Sombu/Saunf). Transfer the soaked dal mix to a blender and blend to a coarse paste without adding water.
10. Transfer the coarse dal paste into a large mixing bowl.
11. Add reserved soaked dal
12. Add chopped onion
13. Add chopped few curry leaves
14. Add chopped coriander leaves
15. Add salt to taste
16. Add asafoetida (Hing) and mix it well
17. Add arai keerai (Amaranth) and mix it well
18. Take a kadai and heat oil. Grease your hand with oil and take a small ball sized dough and make it flatten.
19. Drop the vada in oil and deep fry it medium flame.
20. Fry on both sides till it turns to golden brown and crisp.
21. Serve hot Masala Keerai vada. This is a perfect evening snack along with Tea.
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