Good day to all my Hive friends! How are you? Today, I’m excited to share a delicious recipe with you—a tasty "vade" made from dal and chickpea flour. This dish is perfect for tea time, combining the rich flavors of dal and chickpea flour with onions, garlic, and spices to boost both taste and nutritional value. It embodies a unique South Asian flavor. Typically, I prepare Ulundu Piti Vade, but today, I’ve made it in a slightly different way, and I thought I’d share this variation with you.
Required Ingredients...
🍀 Lentils 100g.
🍀 1 Tablespoon of crushed chili powder.
🍀 1/2 cup of Chickpea flour.
🍀 Salt to taste.
🍀 Some curry leaves.
🍀 5 or 6 cloves of garlic.
🍀 3 or 4 green chili.
🍀 A chopped onion
🍀 Coconut oil for frying.
The cooking process as follows.
1 Step.
Before preparing it, take the lentils and soak them in water for at least 4 hours. Then remove the water and keep it separate.
2 Step.
Then, using a stone grinder or a modern blender, add the soaked lentils, salt, garlic, raw chillies and curry leaves and grind them into a paste. It should be thick and smooth but not watery.
3 Step.
Then add chickpea flour to the paste. Add salt and crushed chili powder to it and mix well.
4 Step.
Then to prepare the mixture, take the batter into small balls and flatten it slightly. Then prepare as below.
5 Step.
Meanwhile, heat coconut oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, fry the vade until they turn golden brown.
So, everyone, make your tea-time perfect with this delicious and crunchy "vade" made from a blend of lentils and chickpea flour. It's both healthy and tasty, packed with protein from the chickpeas and lentils. After frying, place the "vade" on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. For an extra crispy texture, be mindful not to use too much chickpea flour. Give this recipe a try! I'll see you next time with a new dish.
Have A nice day.
Best Regards,
Samadi Madushanki .