May 19, 2008

Parippu Vadai/Kara Kara Vadai,

Spicy snack fried one
Parippu Vada
Lentils and spices ground and fried like small dumpling
Parippu Vada dough

Kara kara vadai,/Parippu vadai,/ Masala vadai (dhal vada)
It is a famous snack in south Indian homes. We make this vadai with out onion for naivedyam with payasam

Ingredients

Chana. Dhal.......... 2cups

Urad Dhal.............1/4 cup
Tur Dhal..................1/4 cup
Raw Rice................2tsp
Red Chili................4
Asafoetida Powder.....1/4 tsp

Chopped Onion........1/4 cup

Coriander Leaves/ curry leaves....few
Salt to Taste
Oil to fry

Method

Soak the dhal and rice for 2 hours. 
Drain them and grind coarsely in food processor with chilli salt and asafoetida. 
Add chopped onion and coriander leaves/ curry leaves 
Mix well. for making vada use paper towel/ plastic sheet or with palm. of your hand.
Wet your hand,take lemon size of dough
flatten it .
Heat a pan with oil. When the oil is hot slip the vadas.and deep fry them. 
When it is golden brown remove them. 
Serve them hot with coconut chutney,
Soak the left over vadai in hot rasam. Rasam vadai is very tasty