Name: Parippu Vada and Masala Chai recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For vada; 2 cups chana Dal; 1 big onion finely chopped; 2-3 Green chilli finely chopped; 1-2 tsp Ginger finely chopped; 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds; 1-2 sprig Curry leaves finely chopped; 1/8 tsp asafoetida/hing; Salt to taste; For Chai Masala; 1 inch cinnamon; 5-6 green cardamom; 4 cloves; 2 inch ginger grated; few peppercorns - optional; 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds; For tea; 5 cups water; Sugar to taste; 1 cup milk - adjust; 6 teaspoon tea leaves

ABOUT Parippu Vada and Masala Chai RECIPE

Be it winter or rainy... be in a good mood or bad, nothing comforts a Keralite like parippu vada accompanied with steaming cup of tea...

Ingredients Serving: 6

For vada
2 cups chana Dal
1 big onion finely chopped
2-3 Green chilli finely chopped
1-2 tsp Ginger finely chopped
1/4 tsp Fennel seeds
1-2 sprig Curry leaves finely chopped
1/8 tsp asafoetida/hing
Salt to taste
For Chai Masala
1 inch cinnamon
5-6 green cardamom
4 cloves
2 inch ginger grated
few peppercorns - optional
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
For tea
5 cups water
Sugar to taste
1 cup milk - adjust
6 teaspoon tea leaves

Instructions

For Vada : Clean and Soak chana dal for 2-3 hours. Drain the water completely
Pat dry the drained dal with a clean kitchen towel. Grind the dal for a few seconds. Dal should be crushed and not be made into a smooth paste.
Add all the other ingredients mentioned under vada to the dal and combine it gently.
Heat oil in a deep pan for frying . Divide dal mix into equal portions. Wet your hands and flatten each ball within palms
Drop vadas in hot oil and deep fry over low-medium heat, till it becomes crispy and a dark shade of brown. Drain the fried vadas on tissue paper
Crush all the chai masala in mortar-pestle and keep it aside
Bring water to boil , now add chai masala and boil for 2 minutes.Add tea leaves and boil for sometime depending on how strong you want the tea. Here I have made for 6 people hence the quantity is high
Add sugar and milk. Let it boil for 2-3 minutes. Switch off. Strain the tea
Serve the Vadas hot with steaming cup of Masala chai

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