MORINGA LEAVES VADA / DRUMSTICK LEAVES FRITTERS / KEERAI VADA

MORINGA LEAVES VADA / DRUMSTICK LEAVES FRITTERS / KEERAI VADA


INGREDIENTS
2 cups chopped moringa leaves or keerai Amaranth leaves or spinach
1/2 cup chana dal
1 onion finely chopped
2 or 3 red or green chilli
1 small piece of ginger
1 . 5 tsp fennel seeds
Salt
Pinch of baking soda
Oil for deep frying

PREPARATION

  1. Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the dal for 3 or 4 hrs  .
  2. Drain off the excess water and keep in a colander / strainer for excess water to drain off. [ *** there should be no water ]
  3. Remove 2 tbsp of soaked dal and keep it separately .

METHOD

Take the ginger + red chilli  + fennels seeds+ in a mixie jar and grind it  coarsely without adding water.

Now take the soaked dal in the jar and grind it coarsely .[ don’t add water ]

Transfer it to the mixing bowl .

Now add the  moringa leaves + whole soaked chana dal + onion + salt + baking soda and mix it well with clean hands.

Heat oil in a deep pan .

Wet your hands and take a small portion of the batter with your hands .[ lemon size ]

Roll it into a ball .

Flatten it between both your palms . [it should be thin at the edges and bulgy in the middle – it should not be very fat ]

Gently slide it into the hot oil .

Once you drop the vada in the oil ,lower the flame .

Cook on medium low flame by flipping on both sides till golden and crispy .

Remove on absorbent paper .

Serve hot with any coconut chutney / sauce .

Goes well as a side dish for rice + sambar / dal .

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