Moong Dal Vada. dal vada fritters are the most popular pakora recipe from western india especially from gujarat and rajasthan. however there are several other variations to this simple mung dal vada recipe. but the most common and popular recipe from rajasthan begins with soaking and grounding the batter into a thick paste. the batter has to be thick at the same time smooth paste, similar to any pakoda batter. Moong dal vada, simply the best and so addicting. These are golden crispy from outside and soft, spongy, fluffy from inside.

Moong Dal Vada

Usually for Pakoda, we use besan, rice flour, onion or veggies along with spices and then deep fry the pakora till they are crispy. Instead of using conventional besan and rice flour, we are going to soak the moong. Moreover, in Ahmedabad, there are many variations in Moong Dal Vada street by street. You can have Moong Dal Vada using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Moong Dal Vada

Prepare 250 gm of Moong dal.
It's 3-4 of green chillies.
It's 1 inch of ginger.
You need 1/4 tsp of asafoetida.
Prepare 1 tsp of Fresh coriander leaves.
It's 1 tsp of whole coriander seeds.
You need 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
It's As needed of water.
You need As needed of salt.
It's As needed of Oil for frying.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.

However, you can also use chilka green moong dal (moong dal with green skin). Fried snacks made using moong dal with skin i.e. green moong dal vada; flavored with ginger, garlic, chilies; mildly spiced yet hot; crisp from the outside and cushiony from the inside, are moong dal vada. This is moong dal pakoda recipe calls for a few ingredients and the result is a lip-smacking addictive snack. Dal vada recipes are very common throughout India.

Moong Dal Vada step by step

Rinse Moong dal 4-5 times & soak in water for 4-5 hrs. Then rinse again & remove the water..
In a grinder mixer jar add Moong dal, green chillies, salt, ginger, asafoetida, whole coriander seeds & grind it well..
Add chopped coriander leaves, aniseeds to the batter & mix it well. Add little water if required.
Heat oil in a pan. Pour small portions of batter in medium hot oil to make vadas..
Once it is fried from one side flip another side to fry it. After some time when it is done remove it from oil & fry another batch of vadas..
Your hot crispy, tasty vadas are ready to be served. Serve hot with tomato sauce, green chutney or tamarind chutney..

Moong Dal Vada recipe here is made with green moong dal or green gram which is a whole green gram and not the split one. It has been soaked for hours before making the actual vada. I would love to share various moong dal recipes in the form of snacks or curries etc and update them on my blog as it is a very healthy ingredient. Moong Dal Vadas are also known as pakoras, bhajias or fritters. This is a spicy delicious snack crispy outside and soft inside.