Kerala Thattukada-Style Parippu Vada For Navratri Breakfast

Kerala Thattukada-Style Parippu Vada

This crispy dal fritter from Kerala is a great way to start your day during Navratri. Here’s how to make Thattukada-style parippu vada at home.

Ingredients:

1 cup Bengal gram, ½ cup shallots, 3 pieces of ginger, 2 bunches of curry leaves, 3 green chillies, 2 cloves garlic, 3 dried red chillies, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp asafetida

Step 1

Soak the Bengal gram in water for 3-4 hours. Once soaked, drain the water using a sieve, ensuring the gram is dry.

Step 2

Reserve 2 tablespoons of the soaked Bengal gram for later use. In a mixer jar, grind the remaining soaked Bengal gram coarsely, without adding any water. Transfer the ground mixture to a bowl.

Step 3

Crush the shallots, ginger, curry leaves, green chillies, garlic and dried red chillies together using a mortar and pestle or a mixer.

Step 4

To the ground Bengal gram, add the 2 tablespoons of reserved whole Bengal gram and the crushed spice mix.

Step 5

Add salt and asafetida and mix everything thoroughly using your hands. Take small portions of the mixture and form them into balls.

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Step 6

Gently press the balls between your palms to flatten them into the shape of fritters.

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Heat oil in a deep pan. Once the oil is hot, deep-fry the fritters until they turn crispy and golden brown. Enjoy parippu vadas with coconut chutney.

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