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Masala Vadas with White Peas

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Course Appetiser, Starter
Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup yellow split peas
  • 1 medium Onion or 2-3 shallots finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1- inch piece ginger chopped
  • 1-2 green chillies finely chopped
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida hing
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped Coriander Leaves
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • oil for deep frying
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Take the cup of white peas in a bowl and wash nicely. Soak it in approx. 1½ cups water for 4 hours or overnight as I did.
  • Drain all the water from the soaked white peas and transfer it to the jar of a blender/mixer grinder.
  • Add just 2-3 tbsps water to the white peas. Grind until the batter is coarse and not smooth. Don’t add too much water while grinding. The batter should be thick in consistency and not at all watery.
  • Add finely chopped onion, cumin seeds, 1-2 chopped green chillies, a pinch of asafoetida or hing, chopped coriander and mint leaves, red chilli powder and salt. Mix the batter well.
  • Wet your palm with water. Take one tablespoon of the batter. Pat, it into a round disc-like shape and flatten it a little by pressing it in-between your palms and give a Pattie like shape. I wanted to make them look like a doughnut and made a hole in the centre.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame. When the oil is medium hot, slide the vadas one by one into oil from the side of the pan and deep fry them until golden brown and crisp.
  • Drain excess oil and transfer them to a kitchen towel. Crunchy and crispy White Peas Recipe for Vadas is ready.
  • Serve the White Peas Recipe for Vadas with mint or coconut chutney or tomato sauce.

Notes

Notes

Don’t add too much water while grinding the dal or else the batter will become watery and it will be difficult to shape the vadas.
Don’t grind the batter for too long at once as it will make the batter like a paste. Grind it for few seconds; sprinkle water and then grind it again for a few seconds. Even if the peas do not crush it is okay as they add to the crunchiness.
If you find it difficult to shape vadas on your palm, use a plastic sheet or a banana leaf to shape the vadas. Wet the surface of the plastic sheet and place a dollop of batter on it, give a round shape and make a hole in the centre of the vada. Slide the vada gently from the plastic sheet into the hot oil and deep fry it.
Make sure the temperature of the oil is medium hot while making the vadas to cook them evenly.
Serving Ideas: Serve it with hot tea as morning breakfast/snack or with your evening tea.