Masala Vada with White Peas

Name: How to cook Masala Vada with White Peas - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Harjeet Kaur

Masala Vada with White Peas

Masala Vada with White Peas There are varied types of vadas that could be made of pulses, flour or vegetables like potatoes but these White Peas Recipe for Vadas are something totally exceptional. This fried globule is like savoury doughnuts, or dumplings fritters, cutlets. I have tried the same with White peas or Safed vatana to make White Peas Recipe for Vadas which is usually used to make Ragda Pattice and other chaat items. The peas look quite similar to chole or garbanzo beans barring the fact that they are smaller in size and white in colour. Dried peas or white vatana are available any time of the year, unlike the green peas. They belong to the same family as beans and lentils, but they are usually well-known as a separate group because of the ways in which they are cooked. Masala Vada is a crispy and savoury deep-fried doughnut made from chana dal and other spices. It is a famous street food of Andhra Cuisine. But here I am using White peas instead of chana dal and the other key ingredient in masala vada which plays a major role for it's flavourful taste is onion. Process for making White Peas Recipe for Vadas is very simple and the only time taken is the time required for soaking the white peas. Medu vada is something I always avoid eating. I always crave for something crispy and crunchy, and this white peas’ masala vada is just what I love.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

20 min cooking time, 4 hours resting time

1 cup

white peas

medium Onion or 2-3 shallots, finely chopped

1 tsp

Cumin Seeds

1-inch piece

ginger chopped

1-2

Green Chillies, finely chopped

1 pinch

Asafoetida (hing),

2 tbsp

finely chopped Coriander Leaves

2 tbsp

mint leaves chopped

1/2 tsp

red chilli powder

to taste

Salt

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Take the cup of white peas in a bowl and wash nicely. Soak it in approx. 1½ cups water for 4 hours or overnight as I did.Drain all the water from the soaked white peas and transfer it to the jar of a blender/mixer grinder. Add just 2-3 tbsps water to the white peas. Grind until the batter is coarse and not smooth. Don’t add too much water while grinding. The batter should be thick in consistency and not at all watery.

* Step 2

Add finely chopped onion, cumin seeds, 1-2 chopped green chillies, a pinch of asafoetida or hing, chopped coriander and mint leaves, red chilli powder and salt. Mix the batter well. Wet your palm with water. Take one tablespoon of the batter. Pat, it into a round disc-like shape and flatten it a little by pressing it in-between your palms and give a Pattie like shape. I wanted to make them look like a doughnut and made a hole in the centre.

* Step 3

Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame. When the oil is medium hot, slide the vadas one by one into oil from the side of the pan and deep fry them until golden brown and crisp. Drain excess oil and transfer them to a kitchen towel. Crunchy and crispy White Peas Recipe for Vadas is ready. Serve the White Peas Recipe for Vadas with mint or coconut chutney or tomato sauce