Uttrakhand urad dal vadas

Name: How to cook Uttrakhand urad dal vadas - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Sumeet Kaur (Recipes and more by Sumi)

Uttrakhand urad dal vadas

Black gram or urad dal vadas... a special snack from the state of Uttarakhand. These vadas/pakoras/fritters are made on almost all the auspicious occasions, be it s wedding or any other celebration. Being from Uttarakhand I have enjoyed it since childhood. These vadas are a bit different from South Indian vadas which are generally made with skinned urad dal whereas these vadas are made with whole black gram (with skin or husk). To make these vadas whole urad dal is soaked in water overnight and ground in a mortar and pestle to achieve that slightly coarse texture(But you can always use a grinder). Then it's seasoned with spices and fried to perfection. It is usually served with green(Mint-coriander) chutney and makes a great tea time snack as well.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4-5 servings

Cooking time :

30 min+soaking

1+1/2 cup

urad dal(with skin)

1/4 cup

onions finely chopped

green chilli

1 inch

bulb of ginger, roughly chopped

as required

Fresh coriander (a handful)

as requried

Sesame seeds(as required)

as per taste

Salt to taste

1 tsp

bhuna jeera powder

1/2 tsp

garam masala powder

1/4 TSP

red chilli powder

as requried

Whole coriander seeds(crushed a little)

as requried

Oil to fry

as requried

Water to soak the dal

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Soak the urad dal overnight. Then drain the water & rinse well.

* Step 2

Now add ginger & green chilli & grind it coarsely in a mixer grinder (you can use mortar and pestle as well). Use a little water at a time if you are unable to get the correct texture.

* Step 3

Leave the mixture to sit for atleast 2 hours on the kitchen counter or in the refrigerator.

* Step 4

Now add chopped onions, fresh coriander, salt & all the spices(except sesame seeds), mix well.

* Step 5

Heat oil in a kadhai. Then wet your hands and take a small portion of the mixture and flatten it on your palm. Make a small hole in the middle with your finger.