Parippu Vada

When You walk down the markets of Chennai you can always find a shop selling parippu vada. its a very authentic yet healthy dish. We south Indians always include this vada during special occasion. Parippu Vada ad Payasam are like brothers. everyone will serve it during a festival meal. During Avani Avattam In my house i made parippu vada. What is Avani Avattam?  Upākarma "Beginning" (Sanskrit: उपाकर्म), also called Āvaṇi Aviṭṭam (Tamil: ஆவணி அவிட்டம்) and Janivārada Huṇṇime(Kannada: ಜನಿವಾರದ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ),Gamha Purnima (Oriya: ଗହ୍ମା ପୂର୍ଣିମା), is a Vedic ritual practiced by Hindus of the Brahmin caste. This ritual is also practiced by the Kshatriya and Vaishya community, who are dvijas and therefore have the rights to do Sandhyvandanam, the daily ablution ritual.

Recipe type: SnackParippu Vada (Lentil Fritters)

Prep time:  2 hours 10 mins

Cook time:  10 mins

Total time:  2 hours 20 mins

Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• Chana dal (split bengal gram/kadala parippu) – 2 cups
• Onion – 1 big, finely chopped
• Green chilli – 2-3, finely chopped
• Ginger – 1-2 tsp, finely chopped
• Fennel seeds – ¼ tsp (optional, refer notes)
• Curry leaves – 3-4 stems, finely chopped
•  asafetida – ⅛ tsp
• Salt
• Oil

Instructions

1. Soak chana dal in water for 2 hours. Drain the water completely. Make sure that the water is dried well, pat dry the dal with a clean kitchen towel.
2. Crush the soaked and drained dal, just run it in mixie for a few seconds. Make sure you dont grind it to a smooth paste. Add all ingredients except oil to the crushed dal and gently mix it together. Make small balls with the dal mix (gooseberry size).
3. Heat oil for deep frying pan on high flame. When oil is really hot, reduce the flame to low-medium and add the vada. Before adding to the oil, just flatten each ball in your palm. Wet your hands before flattening the dough. It is better to flatten the dough just before adding to the oil, otherwise it may break.
4. Fry till the vadas (fritters) become golden brown or if you like it extra crispy, fry till you get a darker shade of brown. Drain excess oil on a tissue paper. Serve hot.
5. You will get around 20-25 parippu vadas of small-medium size, with the above qty.
   
   Note: I Usually Make it for my children even when there is no ocassion cause chana Dal is really Good for health.