You may have tried various types of pakoda but have you ever tried dal pakoda? Dal pakoda with “chai ki chuski” is a fantastic moment to enjoy. Specially when it is raining outside and you are having masala tea & dal pakoda then nothing can beat this. Dal pakoda is also known as dal vada in many places.

Crispy dal pakoda

 

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Crispy dal pakoda is unbeatable with masala tea, specially when it is raining outside.

Author: PM (FavCounter)

Recipe type: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Split peas – 1 cup (0.75)
• Ginger – 1 tsp (paste)
• Black cumin – 2 tsp
• Green chili – 2 (chopped)
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Baking powder – 1 tsp
• Poppy seeds – 2 tsp
• Oil – 1.5 tbsp
• Salt – as needed

Instructions

1. Soak split peas in water for 4 hours and then grind it to make paste (refer detailed description)
2. Now add all other ingredients in this paste
3. Add 2 tsp hot oil in that paste too
4. Heat oil in a cooking pan and put equal & small quantities of that mixture or paste in oil. Fry all mixture in 2 or 3 batches
5. Serve dal pakoda with masala tea.

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Dal pakoda recipe

Preparation time : 4 hours
Cooking time : 20 mins
Yield : 10 to 12 pieces

Ingredients

• Split peas / matar dal – 1 cup (0.75)
• Ginger / adrak – 1 tsp (paste)
• Black cumin / kala jeera – 2 tsp
• Green chili / hara mirch – 2 (chopped)
• Turmeric powder / haldi – 1 tsp
• Baking powder – 1 tsp
• Poppy seeds / posta dana / khaskhas – 2 tsp
• Oil – 1.5 tbsp
• Salt – as needed

Instructions

1. Soak split peas (matar dal) in water for 4 hours and then grind it in wet grinder to make paste
2. Now add all other ingredients (ginger paste, black cumin, chopped green chilies, turmeric powder, baking powder, poppy seeds & salt)  in this paste
3. Add 2 tsp hot oil in that paste too
4. Heat sunflower oil in a cooking pan and put equal & small quantities (in pakoda shape) of that mixture or paste in oil with your hand and deep fry those. Fry all mixture in 2 or 3 batches (based on your cooking pan size and oil quantity)
5. Serve dal pakoda with masala tea and red & green chutney.

If you want to check some more snacks or tiffin dishes, then try pav bhaji, dahi vada etc.