How many of you think packing tiffin for kids is a
big task? If this is your worry then I will make your work
easy by posting easy recipes for tiffin boxes. I have many more recipes posted here.
Today’s recipe is Moong Dal Vada
INGREDIENTS
1 cup moong dal
¼ cup water
1 green chilli, finely crushed
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
1 tsp jeera / cumin
½ tsp salt
2 pinches of baking soda
Coconut oil for deep frying (or oil of your choice)
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Method:
Firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup moong dal overnight or for atleast 4 hours.
Drain the water and blend to a smooth paste adding very little water.
Transfer this into a large bowl.
If the paste you’ve ground isn’t thick then add a tbsp rice flour to make the paste thick.
Now add crushed green chilli, chopped ginger, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp jeera and salt to taste and mix well.
To this mixture add 2 pinches of baking soda and give it a good mix.
Now dip your fingers in water, and start dropping a portion of the batter one by one to hot oil(this doe not need a round shape, if you cannot drop with your hands take a tablespoon and dip it in water and drop in oil).
Adjust the flame in lower to medium stir occasionally unti the vada till they turn golden brown.
Drain off the vada on to kitchen towel to absorb oil.
Finally, serve moong dal vada with coconut chutney or sweet chutney or tomato sauce.( I have served it with sweet chutney as its much more healthier to ketchup).
Aps Notes:
I have crushed green chillies as it was made for kids tiffin(party) and they wouldn’t like pieces of chillies on biting, you can add finely chopped chillies…for this recipe you can add 2 green chillies.
You can add finely chopped onions to this mixture(I didn’t add as I was making it as I wasn’t eating onions that day).
This makes a real good snack for parties and snack box. Please try it and do let me know how you liked it.
Happy Cooking,
Aps
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