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Uzhunnu vada, deep-fried lentil fritters from Kerala

Uzhunnu vada, Kerala black lentil fritters

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Kerala Vadas: Urad dal (black lentils) and chana dal (chickpeas) soaked and blended without water, seasoned with green chilies and pepper, shaped into rin…

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Recipe from Plutus, Ranjithsiji, Gkdeepasulekha, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, uzhunnu vadas are shaped into rings, and are made with wet hands. They are typically served for breakfast with coconut chutney and sambar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting5 hr
  • Total5 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.32
  • $0.03
  • $0.25

Directions

  1. Soak the urad dal and chana dal for about 4 hours, then rinse them.
  2. Mix them finely without adding any water. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the chili peppers, black pepper, and salt, and let the dough rest for 1 hour.
  4. Wet your hands, take a ball of dough, flatten it, and make a hole in the center. ≈ 10 min
  5. Fry the vadas in hot oil, turning them occasionally, until they are golden brown.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of urad dal (split black lentils)
  • 100 g of chana dal
  • 5 finely chopped green chili peppers
  • 1 tablespoon of crushed black pepper
  • salt
  • Coconut oil for deep frying

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