moong dal vada recipe | moong dal pakoda | mung dal vada recipe (2024)

moong dal vada recipe | moong dal pakoda | mung dal vada recipe with detailed photo and video recipe. an easy and quick fritter or pakora recipe made with grounded and soaked yellow moong dal lentils mixed with spices and herbs. these vadas are ideal evening snack recipe which tastes great with cup of tea or can also be served as side dish to lunch or dinner.

moong dal vada recipe | moong dal pakoda | mung dal vada recipe with step by step photo and video recipe. perhaps one of the easy dal vada recipe which can be prepared within minutes including soaking and deep frying. hence it can be a instant hit at your next kitty party or perhaps for your next planned potluck party. typically it tastes great when served by itself but also tastes great when served with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

dal vada fritters are the most popular pakora recipe from western india especially from gujarat and rajasthan. however there are several other variations to this simplemung dal vada recipe.but the most common and popular recipe from rajasthan begins with soaking and grounding the batter into a thick paste. the batter has to be thick at the same time smooth paste, similar to any pakoda batter. later it is spiced with ginger, coriander, green chilli, cumin, and also optionally finely chopped onions and mixed well. note that once mixed, it should not be left for fermentation and immediately has to be deep fried in small dumpling shape. also the deep frying has to be done in a medium flame till it is crisp.

as i mentioned previously, the recipe steps are extremely simple, yet some tips and serving suggestion formoong dal vada recipe.firstly, while grounding make sure to add very less water to make it smooth thick paste. the consistency of batter is very critical, otherwise while deep frying it may absorb more oil. secondly, adding finely chopped onions or green chillies are completely optional and hence can be skipped. lastly, the left over grounded batter can be refrigerated after the first batch is prepared. note that refrigerating the batter helps to cut the fermentation and turning it to sour in taste.

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how to make moong dal pakoda with step by step photo:

1. firstly, in a large bowl soak1 cup moong dal for 4 hours.
   
2. drain off the water and blend to smooth paste adding¼ cup water.
   
3. transfer the prepared moong dal batter into bowl.
   
4. add in3 tbsp rice flour for crispy vada.add more rice flour if required to get thick batter.
   
5. also add 2 green chilli, 1 inch ginger, 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp jeera and ½ tsp salt. mix well.
   
6. further add ¼ tsp baking soda and give a good mix.
   
7. now dip your hand in water, and start dropping them one by one to hot oil.
   
8. keep the flame in lower to medium stir occasionally.
   
9. also fry the vada till they turn golden brown.
   
10. drain off the vada on to kitchen towel to absorb oil.
    
11. finally, servemoong dal vadawithcoconut chutneyortomato sauce.
    

notes:

• firstly, soak the dal well, else it is difficult to prepare smooth batter without adding much water.
• also, adding soda is optional. however, it makes vada more fluffy and tasty.
• additionally, adding onion are optional, if you do not prefer.
• finally,moong dal vadataste great when served hot and crispy.