This delicious snack is our Christmas treat this year! Many thanks to my mom for her wonderful recipe and prep tips!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c split yellow peas
1 small red onion
Green chili- adjust amount according to desired hotness level
1/4 cup cilantro (can adjust)
1/4 tsp Aesofoteda
1tsp finely chopped ginger
Salt, to taste
Soak the split yellow peas in warm water, until a fingernail easily breaks through a test lentil (less than 1 hour). Be careful not to oversoak, and make sure the grinding step takes place without added water. Blend coarsly in blender (it's ok if whole pieces of lentil remain in the mix). The material should be blended enough that it will hold its shape during the frying stage. Mix in remaining ingredients.
Form into silver dollar sized rounds with your hands, pressing the lentil mix tightly together. Flatten each ball into a disc shape. Fry over medium-high heat (ours took about 3 minutes and had a wonderful browned shell).
These vadai are also served soaked in rasam-- mmm yum!
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bout time you started updating your blog again! those vadas look delicious!
ReplyDeleteYea I know! I resolve to be a better blogger in 2010!! These vadai were so tasty, you can use your new grinder to make them!
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