Looking for a crispy, flavorful, and healthy snack? This green gram vada (Pesara Garelu) is just what you need! Made with protein-rich moong dal and aromatic spices, this deep-fried delight is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
It’s a perfect tea-time snack or an addition to your festive platter.
Let’s get cooking!
Green Gram Vada
Ingredients
Instructions
Prep Work
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Soak green gram in water for at least 10 hours or overnight. This allows it to expand and soften.
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Finely chop onion, green chilies, ginger, and coriander leaves. Keep curry leaves whole.
Method
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Transfer half of the soaked green gram to a mixer jar. Add rock salt and grind in pulse mode without adding water. Scrape down the sides to get a coarse batter.
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Add the remaining soaked green gram along with onion, green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, fennel seeds, and cumin seeds. Grind coarsely without water.
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Mix both batches of batter together in a bowl. Stir in chopped coriander leaves and adjust salt if needed.
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Take small portions of the batter, shape into vada using your hands or a banana leaf. Flatten slightly.
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Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame until hot enough for deep frying.
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Carefully drop vada into the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crisp. Fry in batches without overcrowding.
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Remove the fried vada and place them on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
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Serve hot and crispy with chutney or enjoy as is!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 180kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9g14%
- Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
- Sodium 320mg14%
- Potassium 280mg8%
- Total Carbohydrate 20g7%
- Dietary Fiber 4g16%
- Sugars 2g
- Protein 7g15%
- Vitamin A 210 IU
- Vitamin C 4 mg
- Calcium 45 mg
- Iron 2 mg
- Magnesium 40 mg
- Zinc 1 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.