Parippu Vada (Dal Vada) Recipe

Ingredients
Red Gram
(Thuvaraparippu) - 2 cups
Masoor Dal - 1 cup
Curry Leaves - 2 stems
Onions - As reqd
Ginger - As reqd
Green Chillies - As reqd
Asafoetida powder
(Kayam) - As reqd
Red pepper powder- As reqd
Salt - As reqd
Oil for frying
Preparation Method
1)Wash and soak dal separately
for four hours.

2)Then drain the dals in a colandar for 1 hour. There should be hardly any water left on the dal. If the dal is too wet, the vada will break apart.

3)Pat the dal dry with a paper towel.

4)With a food processor, the grinding will be easy. Grind the dals separately and make a paste.

5)In the last portion of your grinding (if you have a food processor), add the onions, ginger and curry leaves
so they get minced further.

6)Mix well the whole mixture.

7)Add asoefetida powder, salt and powdered red pepper for taste.

8)Shape into patties and deep fry till they become golden brown.