Korai Daler Boda (Urad Dal Fritters)

We all love fritters, and with winter season, we get another excuse to make them and have them.Urad dal/Lentil is packed with goodness of protein. Now with the addition of coriander leaves ,they turn out pretty tasty and flavorful.
Soak the dal /Lentil overnight and make the paste the other day in morning, add in some red pepper powder, coriander leaves,Ginger pieces and salt as per taste and the vadas/Fritters are ready to be fried .I found out that the Vadas fried at low flame are more crsip and tasty .
We liked it eating with coriander/Cilantro Chutney(Recipe is very simple , grind a bunch of cilantro leaves and 1 tomato+1 onion+1 garlic pod with some salt and oil untill a thick paste is obtained, If you think you are ready for some spice , add in 2 green chillies or 1 serrano pepper know more about it here )
A perfect way to warm up , an evening in winter season.

Urad dal Fritters

Ingredients
1-2 cup of Urad dal
½ cup of coriander leaves
3-4 tsp of ginger grated or pieced
2 green chillies chopped
½ tsp of red pepper powder
½ tsp of salt or as per taste



Method
Soak the urad dal for 4-5 hrs. or for better results overnight.
Wash it thrice in water to get a clear picture of dal.
Grind the dal to a smooth paste with just enough water or very little water(little to just rotate the spice grinder)
Now add in salt, ginger, coriander leaves, and red pepper powder.
Mix in well ,in fact whisk in with a spoon for 1-2 mints.
Now fry at low in hot refind oil/canola oil/olive oil.
Soak the extra oil from fritters in tissue paper.
TIP-Usually for frying purpose, the oil temperature should be accurate. Drop in some cumin seeds before frying the fritters in hot oil, if it simmers the temperature of oil is perfect for deep frying.

These vadas can also be served with sambhar as evening snacks.

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