I had keerai vadai in one of the restaurant sometime ago. I like Masala vada / vadai. I brought Spinach and wanted to try it out with vada. My kids love to have snack / salad / soup in the evening right after their playground. They think the workout they had in the playground or stadium makes any fried snack less guilty. So normally I do vada or deep fried snacks during the weekend. Since I had some fresh spinach I decided to try out the keerai vada (spinach lentil fritters)
Ingredients:
Bengal Gram Dhal – 1 Cup
Moong Dhal – 1/4 Cup
Dry Red Chillies – 3 (adjust to your spice level)
Fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon
Onion – 3 tablespoon finely chopped
Spinach – 1.5 cups ( finely chopped)
Ghee – 1/4 Teaspoon (To give crispyness.. I learnt this from my mother in law)
Salt as per taste
Oil for deep frying
Rice flour – 1 tablespoon (optional)
Method:
Soak the dhals together for 2-3 hours. Drain the water and leave it aside for 30 mins
Take 3 tablespoon of soaked dhal and keep it aside. Grind rest of the dhals along with chilies, Fennel seeds ,salt by adding very little water to it. Grind it little coarsely.
Add the finely chopped onions, soaked dhal, Ghee, Spinach. Mix it well. If the dough is loose add rice flour and mix well. I didn’t use the rice flour
Heat the oil in deep curved kada. Make it into small balls. Wet your palm and using hand flatten the balls into bite sized patties. Put the patties in the oil. Make sure you keep it in medium flame. Drain the excess oil in a kitchen towel.
Serve hot with chutney / Sauce
19 Replies to “Keerai Vadai – Masala Vadai recipe – chattambade recipe- Amai Vadai recipe – FOR VINAYAKAR CHATURTI / VARALAKSHMI POOJA / VARALAKSHMI Nombu”
Added Ghee…Nice tip…..I must try…..
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wow love this keerai vadai .. looks so very delicious 🙂 sent me to drool 🙂
Those fritters look mouthwatering!
Delicious keerai vadai Veena…
It simply divine, fried to crispy and adore the combo of spinach with the two types of dhal. What a perfect tea time snack or actually,I will not mind as a side with rice and sambar.
Love these vadas…yum!
looks soo crispy n inviting
These look yum Veena!
inviting vadai akka
crispy vada… healthy too…
Delicious vadai…..send your recipe to my
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I dont mind inviting myself to ur place to enjoy this delicious and crispy vadas..
Nice vada's.. Looks crispy & crunchy..
Perfect tea time snack…should give this a try,,soon
Delicious snack, looks yummy and crispy.
lovely crispy bites…perfect !
looks so crispy and fabulous..nice evening snack
Love this mouthwatering vadai.. so crunchy!
Regards,
Bindu
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Crispy and crunchy, a great snack.