South Indian delicacy, rich in proteins
Vegan, Vegetarian, Low Carb, Weight loss recipe
Ingredients:
Urad Dal ( split, without skin), 1/2 cup, soaked overnight or for 10 hours
Tur Dal, 1/2 cup
Tomatoes, 2 med size, finely chopped
Fresh Coconut, 30 gm thinly sliced & chopped
Curry leaves, a handful, roughly chopped
Green chilli, 2 no, finely chopped
Ginger, 1 inch, finely chopped
Tamarind, 1 tbsp, soaked in water
Rasam Masala, 2 tbsp
Amchur powder, 1 /4 tsp
Seasonings like, mustard seeds, jeera, hing, turmeric, green chilli, curry leaves
Lemon juice, 1/2 tsp
Jaggery, 1 tbsp (optional)
Corriander leaves, chopped, to garnish
Salt, to taste
Method:
To make Vada's:
Blenderize the soaked urad dal in a mixer grinder very well, by using minimal amount of water
Transfer it to a mixing bowl, to this add coconut, curry leaves, green chilli, ginger & salt. Let it rest for sometime.
Give a good whisk to the thick batter. The batter is now ready to make vada's.
Heat fresh oil in a pan, & allow it to be heated to good temperature to fry the vada's.
Take a spoon, dipped in water and scoop a spoonful of batter and drop it in oil. Do this for all vada's.
Fry these vada's at medium to low flame, and allow it to turn brown evenly.
To make Rasam:
Pressure cook Turdal with enough water, up to 3 whistles
Heat a pan for seasoning the dal, add oil, mustard seeds, jeera powder, curry leaves, green chilli, rasam powder, turmeric, hing. Roast it for few seconds.
To this add chopped tomatoes & cook for sometime. Add salt.
Add 2 cup Water & allow it to cook further for 5 mins
Now add cooked & whisked turdal, stir & allow it to cook further for 15 mins.
Add Salt, red chilli powder, rasam powder, jaggery, tamarind water, amchur powder & lemon juice & 1 cup water.
To assemble:
Dip hot vada's in the rasam, allow it to settle and soak rasam for 15 mins. Garnish with corriander. Serve hot & enjoy
For healthier vada's: You may steam the vada's instead of frying, in a idli mould or bake it in oven.
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