Moong dal vada
Moong dal vada, from above
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Moong dal vada

Ahmedabad's monsoon dalvada: fluffy moong fritters with fried chillies and raw onion.

35 minTime
12 gProtein each
mediumSpice
4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 35 minutes come after.
Dalvada season2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMade the traditional way, nothing skipped.
The original
320kcalsame
12 gproteinsame
9 gfibresame
35minutessame

Moong dal vada, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Moong dal (split yellow mung beans)1 cup, soaked 4 hours
Green chilli3
Ginger2.5 cm
Black pepper½ tsp, crushed
Asafoetidaa pinch
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Onion1 small, sliced, to serve
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for frying
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Grind the soaked dal coarsely with ginger and chilli, using little water.
  2. 2Beat the batter with your hand for a few minutes. Add pepper, asafoetida, coriander and salt.
  3. 3Drop small balls into medium hot oil.
  4. 4Fry till golden and serve with fried green chillies and raw onion.
Serve it like this

Drain on paper for a minute, pile onto a plate and serve hot with chutney on the side.

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What goes with Moong dal vada: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Chhundo40 min
On the side Kacha kela nu shaak25 min
To drink Masala chaas10 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
Something sweet Fada ni lapsi35 min
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