Name: Keerai Vadai/ Vada with Leafy Veggies recipe by Sweta Shet at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Chana dal- 3/4 cup; Toor dal- 1/4 cup; Amaranth leaves- 1 cup, chopped; Onion- 1 Finely Chopped; Dry red chillies- 5; Fennel- 1/2 tsp; Salt as per taste; Hing/ Asafoetida a pinch; Oil for deep frying

ABOUT Keerai Vadai/ Vada with Leafy Veggies RECIPE

A delicious way of including greens in your diet.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Chana dal- 3/4 cup
Toor dal- 1/4 cup
Amaranth leaves- 1 cup, chopped
Onion- 1 Finely Chopped
Dry red chillies- 5
Fennel- 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Hing/ Asafoetida a pinch
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Wash both the dals and soak them for around 2 hours.
Then grind these dals lightly along with red chillies and fennel. (Just sprinkle a few drops of water, if it's very dry. The paste should be coarse and dry.)
Take it out in a bowl. Then add in the chopped greens, onion, salt and hing.
Heat oil in a kadai. Take spoonfuls and make vada shapes, then drop them slowly into the hot oil. Fry on a low flame till they turn brown.
Serve with sauce or chutney.

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