Urad Dal Pakoda

Urad Dal batter is generally associated with the South Indian Vada, but here I am sharing a Pakoda Recipe made with urad dal batter and it tastes amazingly yummy.
Though it is fried but I have tried adding little health to it by adding Spinach and Curry Leaves to it. Also onions, ginger and green chilies add an amazing crunch to it. Enjoy this snack hot and crisp with green or red chutney or ketchup.
When it comes to make pakoras we don't need to bother a lot about the shape of it.
Serve these pakoras as appetizer, carry them in lunch box, skip chili and serve it to kids, have them for breakfast or brunch. I would say simply enjoy these pakoras anytime ;)

Urad Dal Pakoda

Ingredients

• 1 cup soaked urad dal
• Half cup gram flour (Besan)
• 10-15 spinach leaves
• 1 onion
• 3-4 green chilies
• Half inch ginger
• 8-10 curry leaves
• Half tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• Salt as per taste
• Oil to deep fry

Recipe

Take soaked dal in a grinding jar and add ginger to it. Add little water and grind it to a smooth paste.

Chop spinach leaves, onions, green chilies and curry leaves.

Take grounded urad dal paste in a mixing bowl. Add gram flour (besan) to it. Then add onions, spinach, green chilies, curry leaves and all the dry spices to it. Season with salt as per your taste and mix well. Add little water to adjust consistency.

Heat enough oil for frying. With the help of spoon put the pakoras in to hot oil for frying. Fry all the pakoras from all the sides till they turn golden in color and turn crispy.

Serve them with green or red chutney or ketchup.