I know you heard about vada, a crispy deep-fried snack. Let me tell you the recipe for a protein-rich and healthy vada made out of green moong dal. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 10 mins	Recipe Servings: 10
Cook Time: 20 mins	Download Recipe
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup Green Moongdal [soaked for 5 hours]
2. 1-inch size chopped Ginger
3. 4 roughly chopped Green Chilly
4. 1 roughly chopped Onion
5. 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
6. A few finely chopped Curry leaves
7. Salt as needed

Step 1 – Making Batter:

Take 1/2 cup of green moong dal and soak it for 5 hours. Reserve it of 3 tbsp for later use. Put the rest in a mixie, grind it coarsely and keep it aside.

Take 1-inch size chopped ginger in the mixie jar, add four roughly chopped green chilly, one roughly chopped onion, 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds into it, and grind it separately.

Get a bowl and add coarsely grinded moong dal. Put 3tbsp of soaked moong dal reserved earlier. Mash it well. Later add the coarsely grinded onion green chilly and a few finely chopped curry leaves. Add salt as per your preference. Mix it well, and the batter alike is ready.

Step 2 – Making Moongdal Vada:

Take a pan and add oil for frying. Keep the flame with medium-high heat. Take a small ball-sized batter. Flatten it thin to get crispy vadas. Drop it in hot oil and fry till it gets golden brown. Repeat the process until the batter is available. Now, protein-rich and healthy green moong dal vadas are ready to serve.

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