chana dal pakora recipe with step by step photos – these crispy fried fritters made from bengal gram are one of the favorite tea time snacks at home.
these chana dal pakoras are different from the south indian chana dal vada in terms of taste and texture. the taste is different as no curry leaves are used here. the texture is different as the chana dal is ground finely unlike the batter made for vada. also some water is added when grinding the soaked chana dal. the result is a crisp texture from out and a soft bite from within.
in india, we make pakoras or fritters from many veggies as well as from lentils. while making pakoras from lentils, we need to grind them in a grinder and make a smooth batter along with some spices. i always soak the lentils overnight. but if short of time, you can soak the lentils for about 3 to 4 hours.
few more tasty chana dal recipes on the blog are chana dal khichdi, chana dal fry, cholar dal, chana dal lauki curry and chana dal paratha.
serve the chana dal pakora hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup. a cup of hot ginger tea will also go well with them. here i served with my very easy and quick recipe of coconut chutney that requires no tempering.
if you are looking for more pakora recipes then do check moong dal pakora, bread pakora, onion pakoda, spinach pakora and chawal ke pakore.
chana dal pakora recipe
chana dal pakoda recipe - crisp and soft pakoras or fritters made with ground bengal gram.
ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)
for grinding pakora batter
- ½ cup chana dal (bengal gram)
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 2 to 3 small garlic cloves (lahsun) - roughly chopped
- ½ inch ginger (adrak) - roughly chopped
- 1 green chili (hari mirch) - roughly chopped
- 1.5 to 2 tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 1 pinch baking soda (optional)
- 1.5 to 2 tablespoon water for grinding
other ingredients for pakora
- 2 tablespoon chopped onion - to be added later to the ground batter
- ½ to ¾ tablespoon chopped coriander leaves - can also be added later in the batter
- salt as required
- oil for deep frying or shallow frying
how to make recipe
making chana dal pakora batter
- pick and then rinse the dal for a couple of times in water.
- soak the chana dal in enough water for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
- drain the soaked dal and add them to the grinder.
- add 1.5 to 2 tbsp chopped onion along with the chopped green chilies, ginger and garlic, asafoetida, fennel seeds, cumin seeds in the grinder.
- add 1.5 to 2 tbsp water and grind to a smooth batter.
- take the ground batter in a bowl. add 2 tbsp chopped onion and salt.
- also add a pinch of baking soda if using. mix the batter very well.
making chana dal pakora
heat oil for deep frying in a pan or kadai.
drop spoonfuls of the batter in medium hot oil.
fry the chana dal pakoras till crisp and golden.
drain the pakoras on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- serve chana dal pakoras hot or warm with green chutney or coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.
step by step chana dal pakora recipe
1. soak the chana dal in enough water overnight or for 3 to 4 hours. drain them and keep aside.
2. in a wet grinder, add onion, ginger, garlic, green chili and whole spices. add 1.5 to 2 tbsp water and grind to a smooth batter.
3. take the ground batter in a bowl. add some chopped onions & salt to it and mix well
4. drop spoonfuls of the batter in medium hot oil and deep fry or shallow fry the pakoras till crisp and golden.
5. drain the chana dal pakoras on paper towels to remove excess oil.
6. serve chana dal pakoras hot with green chutney or coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.
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