Parippu Vada

Parippu Vada

One of mouth watering snacks of all time. I remember when i used to visit my grandma, there was a small shop around the corner and the guy used to make grt parippu vada everyday at 11 am. We could smell it from our veranda, and we used to buy and have them almost everyday. That was a real sweet memory. Now that i make them once in a while and think abt the grt time at grandmas. But since its deep fried i would say make it once in a while.

2 cups bengal gram (chana dal, kadala parippu)
1 onion (chopped)
6 shallots (if u dont have shallots add some more onion)
1/4'" ginger (can substitute with ginger powder or paste)
1-2 green chilly
some curry leaves - opt
corainder leaves - chopped (optional)
1/4 tsp garam masala
salt to taste

Soak the dal for 3 hrs and drain for an hour
Grind 1 3/4 cup of dal in a mixer/grinder/blender to a coarse form. Avoid adding water if possible. Remove the dal to a pot and add all other ingredients. Heat oil. Make balls of the mix and flatten them to patties and fry in oil till golden brown.

Enjoy your parippu vada.. Grt for an evening snack.