Moong Bean Vada / Pasipayaru Vadai is a super crispy and tasty appetizer which I made two weeks back for a Potluck. From the look kids first hesitated to try and later they liked it core. Try this for a change from usual boring chana dal vadai 🙂 . I have attached a youtube video for this recipe do try and share your comments please.
Ingredients for Moong Bean Vada
Whole Moong Bean / Pasi Payir – 1/2 Cup (When its soaked it becomes 1 Cup)
Green Chili – 2-3 Numbers (small finger size)
Fennel Seeds – 3/4 tsp
Salt and Oil – As Needed
Garlic – 2-3 and Ginger equivalent to it
Rice Flour – 2 Tbsp
Chopped Curry Leaves – Few
Chopped Onion – 1/4 Cup
Yields – 10-12 Vadas
Moong Bean Vada Preparation
- Soak the bean overnight or 6 to 8 hours at least (soak in warm water for quick process).
- Drain the water completely and spread on paper towel for 15 to 20 minutes for the water to absorb well.
- Add ginger, garlic, fennel seeds, chili and soaked bean all together in the food processor/mixie jar.
- Grind to slight coarse paste, once done transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Now add chopped onion, curry leaves, rice flour and salt to the ground paste.
- Mix all together and keep aside.
- In a deep frying pan add 1 cup oil and let wait to reach the frying temperature.
- Take a small portion of vada mixture and shape (refer video) and add 4-5 shaped ones to the hot oil.
- Once the vadas turn light brown flip and fry till it reaches crispy and brown as shown in video.
- Drain the excess oil with paper towel and serve warm with coffee or tea.
Notes
- Adding Rice Flour is optional.
- Drain the water properly and if the batter is so gooey add more rice flour.
- I have finely ground the chili’s’ for kids sake and you can finely chop and add it with onions.
Video Tutorial
Print Version
- Whole Moong Bean / Pasi Payir - 1/2 Cup When its soaked it becomes 1 Cup
- Green Chili - 2-3 Numbers small finger size
- Fennel Seeds - 3/4 tsp
- Salt and Oil - As Needed
- Garlic - 2-3 and Ginger equivalent to it
- Rice Flour - 2 Tbsp
- Chopped Curry Leaves - Few
- Chopped Onion - 1/4 Cup
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Soak the bean overnight or 6 to 8 hours at least (soak in warm water for quick process).
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Drain the water completely and spread on paper towel for 15 to 20 minutes for the water to absorb well.
-
Add ginger, garlic, fennel seeds, chili and soaked bean all together in the food processor/mixie jar.
-
Grind to slight coarse paste, once done transfer to a mixing bowl.
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Now add chopped onion, curry leaves, rice flour and salt to the ground paste.
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Mix all together and keep aside.
-
In a deep frying pan add 1 cup oil and let wait to reach the frying temperature.
-
Take a small portion of vada mixture and shape (refer video) and add 4-5 shaped ones to the hot oil.
-
Once the vadas turn light brown flip and fry till it reaches crispy and brown as shown in video.
-
Drain the excess oil with paper towel and serve warm with coffee or tea.
Recipe Video
- Adding Rice Flour is optional.
- Drain the water properly and if the batter is so gooey add more rice flour.
- I have finely ground the chili's' for kids sake and you can finely chop and add it with onions.
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