Delicous parippu vada/ Lentil fritters made with both dals, yes toor dal and chana dal , onion ginger and spices. Goes well with cup of tea or coffee.
If you are looking for parippu vada/ lentil fritters then here is recipe. Crispy on the top and soft in interior every bite has crunch. Goes well with any drink
If you want to eat a good parippu vada you may want to visit any of the numerous small fast food joints in Kerala (we call it thattukada). There in front of the Thattukada you can find small benches and people sitting and enjoying tea (one meter tea) with parippu vada (being one of the popular snacks), and discussing national and local politics. There is also a famous song sung by K.J. Yesudas (Popular singer) is here. In that the lyricist mentions that if eat one you want another one, but if you don’t eat you will not be able to quench your desire.
Another place you can eat good parippu vada is at the railway stations, where the train stop for 5 -10 minutes, vendor with plate containing parippu vada( Chana dal and toor dal fritters), Uzhunnu Vada, ( urad dal fritters), Ethakappam ( Ripe plantain fritters) will start yelling vada vada chaya coffee (vada ,tea and coffe). Within 5 minutes the vendor will sell everything from snack to lunch. Sometimes in certain parts there are also travelling vendors who would get on the train at a certain station and serve the various dishes and alight at the next station.
Amma used to make parippu vada during avani avittam and deepavali, she won’t add any onion if it is for offering to God. However when you add small shallots or onion along with curry leaves the aroma of frying dal is out of the world.
How to make Parippu Vada/ Lentil Fritters ?
Soaked Toor dal, chana dal and red chilis for 3 hours
You can either use a single lentil or a combo two lentils like I used. You need following ingredients
Toor dal / Split pigeon pea: This give excellent base to vada.
Chana dal/ Split chick pea: I like the whole chana dal along with whole toor dal add crispiness to to parippu vada/ Lentil fritters.
Onion: Use red onion or shallots as it give more taste than normal yellow onions
Ginger : Adding ginger gives a zest to Parippu vada
Red chilies : Red chilies and green chili adds heatness to the recipe you can increase the amount if you want a spicer version.
Asafetodia : This gives flavor and smell you skip it if you don't want it.
Curry leaves : Add crispness and flavor to the recipe.
Oil : Peanut oil is best of make the parippu vada as it maintains the temperature very well.
After grinding ready to mix in onion, curry leave, salt, ginger, green chili and asafetodia.
Batter with Onion
After adding all the ingrdients
Batter ready for shape and fry
vada getting ready for frying
fried golden parippu vada
Parippu Vada/ lentil fritters
Delicous parippu vada/ Lentil fritters made with both dals, yes toor dal and chana dal , onion ginger and spices. Goes well with cup of tea or coffee.
Servings: 25 pieces
Calories: 360kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Toor dal / spilt pigeon pea
- ⅓ cup Chana dal/Split chick peas:
- 1 cup Red onion chopped finely
- 1 Serrano pepper chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon Ginger chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Asafetodia
- 4 Red chilies
- 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 4 cup Oil I used peanut oil
Instructions
- Soak Toor dal and chana dal along with red chilies separately for about 3 hours. Wash and drain the dals /lentils in a colander and keep aside for 5 minutes.
- Grind half of the mixture of dal with red chilies into a fine paste where as there ½ of rest into coarse paste and remaining ½ into slightly broken pieces or just two pulses in a food processor or grinder.
- Add finely chopped onions and ginger, curry leaves (if using) along with salt, asafetodia into the ground mixture of dal and mix until everything incorporated well.
- Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan until it becomes smoking hot or around 360 F.
- Make small dal patties similar to large oatmeal cookie (about 2 ½ inch round) using your palm or plastic film (I found using palm is more comfortable) with rubbing you palm with water. Gradually slide the patties into the hot oil. Fry about 4-5 patties at a time. Flip in between so that all sides get browned evenly. About 8 minutes is required to get one batch done in medium flame.
- Remove them using slotted spoon and drain excess oil using paper towel.
- Enjoy with warm tea or coffee.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Comfy Cook says
Thanks for sending me in the right direction to find this. I had a feeling, I had seen this before and I had. I am off to check the other recipe.
You could keep me well fed with these fantastic recipes.
Raw_Girl says
Oh this is such a fantastic little treat. never thought of using chickpeas in vadas!
Trisha says
The Dal Vada look lovely... I will have to try it soon ... Thanks for sharing
Joanne says
I adore chickpeas and will definitely be trying out these fritters! The perfect superbowl snack!
garlutti says
HI Suatti, in Europe footbal is the most popular sport, my youngest son playing football, is 16 years old and loves to follow the league.
What delious snacks, looks fantastic!!
women-wisdom.com says
Crunchy lentil fritters and crispy vada with tea. A best combo with neat presentation. Superb!
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a moderate life says
Hi Swathi! In this house as well, my husband loves special treats for the super bowl game. Your recipes look so good! I would really love those lentil fritters and I am going to try to make them one of these days. They remind me very much of falafel which we have in Greek food but that is chick peas. The chick pea crunchies also look lovely! Thanks for sharing these great recipes on the hearth and soul hop! all the best! Alex
Torviewtoronto says
delicious savouries favourites to snack on
Reeni says
What delicious snacks Swathi! The lentil fritters look completely delicious - and do you know I was planning on making some roasted chikpeas like this already. Can't wait to try them. A good healthy snack.
Elsa says
Thanks so much for making my recipe! I am so glad you enjoyed it. I love to sprinkle them over salads in the place of croutons as well. 🙂 And the carrot yogurt rice looks amazing as well. I have a question though, when you cut up a hot pepper, such as the Serrano, how do you get the oil off of your hands? It never burns my hands, but after I wash my hands the oil remains and if I touch my eyes, they burn. I've used lemon before, but it doesn't work well. Any tips?
anu says
lovely pics of Masala Vada and roasted chick peas. truly mouth watering.
Viki's Kitchen says
Wow! what a treat for the super bowl! Parippu vadai and railway stations...mmm..tell me about it! Like your anecdotes very much:) Roasted chick peas look so crispy. Nice post for this weather...I am drooling:)
Claudia says
I am just drawn to your spicy foods. You need to open a restaurant - right in my town.
kothiyavunu.com says
Swathi 2 perum super duper..kurachu ingottu parcel cheyyan marakalee..:)
Madhavi says
Oh mouth-drooling vada..
Yummy Team says
Randum superb aayittundu, Swathi..Ennalum parippu vada annu enikku kurachoode eshtam..Awesome pictures..
alison says
looks fantastic and very tempting!for the fritters can i use green lentils?
chitraj.hegde says
Wow both r great tea time snack....But I liked the roasted chick peas.....very yummy and new to me..book marked..
Sharmilee! :) says
Perfect crispy snack for teatime
Nostalgia says
Healthier treats!
G.Pavani says
both the recipes looks delicious...n my favt..
Gulmohar says
Perfect treat for any time 🙂 I made some cutlets for superbowl Sunday 🙂
Sarah Naveen says
same pinch..njanum undakki for sunday :)...
looks so perfect and yummy!!
Peggy says
These definitely look like great Superbowl snacks!
Kairali sisters says
My god, these are my fav snacks and i am totally odrooling on the screen now Swathi...Hope you enjoyed the game..
Victor says
It's great you integrate your Indian culture to the Super Bowl, I don't see that a lot. This sure looks something I would love to serve for appetizer party.
HGourmet Foodie says
Parippu Vada is my favourite snack..Its perfect for the winter.. can munch with some hot chai.These vada's look nice and crispy.. I am drooling all ovder my key board 🙂
Malar Gandhi says
all i need to do is, self invite myself to ur home, hehe...perfect tea time snacks.
Panchpakwan says
Both the dishes looks delicious..Vada and chai is perfect combo.
Regarding goda masala recipe you asked, frankly I use store bought goda masala dear.
Priya Sreeram says
lovely--paruppu vadai with cutting chai, nothing to beat that right ?
kitchen queen says
O M G I am drooling the vadas look so crispy and tempting.
Priya says
Feel like munching both, makes me drool..
carmenpiva says
We use lentils and chickpeas in Spain, but not in the way you do. I learn so much when I come here... Wow.... cooking is a never-ending "subject".
xxx 🙂
Gayathri Kumar says
Both vada and roasted chickpeas look so yumm..
Abhilash Pillai says
My mother likes them very much. I often purchase them when she is home.
Miriam says
I can't get enough lentils! Love these :). Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Kalpana Sareesh says
my fav vadas i love them ...hmmm tempting ..loving it.
Angela says
Another wonderful recipe, which is why there is an award for you on my blog:)
PALATABLE says
Perfect and yummy snack! Pass me some please...
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Priti says
Wow so perfect ...drooling here
Hamaree Rasoi says
Both vadais and chikpeas look yummy. Especially the vadais look so crispy and crunchy.
Deepa
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Preety says
love both recipes..my mom use to make dal vada for kadhi and sometime for a snack with tea..
Pushpa says
Paruppu vada and roasted chickpeas look delicious Swathi.
Chow and Chatter says
tasty snacks 🙂 hubby would love these
Rachu says
With this snack, I guarantee no one can concentrate on the game.. Its soo tempting..
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michelangelo in the kitchen says
These are super treats for me anytime! The chickpeas look so delicious and the fritters irresistible! Thanks for making delightful snacks that are good for you! Cheers!
Mexico in my kitchen says
I love the idea of the lentil fritters. Specially with some pepper on it.
Thanks for sharing!
sinfullyspicy.com says
My hubby is not a big fan of super bowl but I kniw he ll love both if your treats.Really yum chickpeas
divya says
what a tempting and drooling both dishes....they look awesome!can u pass to me..u r make hungry..