Moong Urad Dal Vada Recipe – Easy Moong Urad Dal Vada Recipe

My this post is on moong urad dal vadas. Generally vadas are made from spilt or skinned urad dal (Black gram). They are also made from split or skinned moong dal (Green gram). Both of the vadas made either with urad dal or moong dal tastes good.

Even when you mix both these lentils, then too the the vadas turn out awesome…. spongy, porous from inside and crisp from outside.

The term vadas are used in South India, whereas in the North they are known as pakoras. In West India, the term that is used are bhajiyas. So this recipe can also be called as moong urad dal pakoras or moong urad dal bhajiyas.

The pakoras do not requires fermentation. You will only have to soak the lentils for a good 5- 6 hours.

Now for the recipe:

Ingredients for the moong urad vadas-pakoras

• 1/2 cup of skinned spilt urad dal
• 1/2 cup of skinned spilt moong dal
• half piece of ginger
• 1 green chilly
• 1/4 tsp cumin seed
• 1/2 tsp crushed peppercorns (optional)
• 1 tbsp curry leaves
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves (optional)
• a pinch of asafoetida
• salt
• water

Method for making the moong urad dal vadas-pakoras:

• Soak both the lentils in water overnight, if you plan to make the vadas in the morning.
• If you plan to make it in the evening as snacks, then soak in the morning or afternoon.
• Drain the water and grind the lentils with ginger, green chilly and asafoetida.
• Add very little water while grinding. The batter should not become watery. It should be thick.
• The batter should be finely ground.
• Add salt, cumin seeds, crushed peppercorns,curry leaves and coriander leaves.

• You could also add some semolina to the batter to make the vadas crispy. I added some sprouted and roasted  semolina to make it more healthy. This adding of semolina is also helpful if while grinding the batter, you added extra water and the batter has become a little watery.

• Check the seasoning to see if the salt is more or less. Add more salt if required. Mix the batter well.

• In a deep frying pan, heat oil. On a medium flame fry the pakoras. Drop spoonfuls of the batter in the oil

• Turn the vadas and continue to fry.

• Fry the wadas till crisp and golden brown and drain on a tissue.

• You can serve the delicious moong urad dal pakoras with tomato sauce or green chutney. You can also serve them with sambhar and coconut chutney. You can have these plain too.

• Enjoy…..

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