[VeganMoFo 2014 | Easy Snack Recipes] Cabbage and Onion Vada/Vadai Fritters

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I love featuring those Indian food recipes that are easy to whip up and remind me of home every time I make them. All my childhood, breakfast on every Sunday was either Mysore Bonda or some kind of Vada, served with a chutney or sambar. When memories are attached to food we eat, they taste even better. Isn't it? Today's version of vada has cabbage and onion that are dunked in ground urad dal. Just remember soaking the dal an hour before and there you have it - crispy and crunchy fritters ready to be chowed down in minutes! 

Previously on VeganMoFo 2014 -

Day 1 | No Grind Chutney with Gongura (Sorrel) Leaves
Day 2 | Moongachi Bhaaji | Whole Green Gram and Potato Curry with Koli Masala

Day 3 | Crispy Hedgehog Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs

batter is ready.. let fry some fritters.

Deep frying, an occasional indulgence. perfect for those chilly, rainy or those days when you are missing home and drenched in nostalgia. 

Cabbage and Onion Vada

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 15 mins

Makes about 10-15 dumplings

Ingredients

1 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
2 tsp rice flour

1 cup cabbage, finely chopped

1/2 cup onions, finely chopped

1 or 2 green chillis , chopped

1 tsp chopped ginger

1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)

salt to taste

Oil for deep-frying

Preparation:

Wash urad dal and soak in enough water for atleast 1 hour. Drain water. Grind together: soaked dal, green chilli and salt with about 1/2 cup of water. The consistency should be of that of a smooth paste, firm and not runny.

In a mixing bowl, add ground dal, rice flour, cabbage, onions, hing and ginger. Heat oil. Using a spoon, carefully drop little dumplings of batter. On medium-low heat, deep fry the fritters until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and repeat the same process with remaining batter as well. Serve with any chutney or dip. 

More Vegan snack recipe ideas:

Roasted Pinto Beans

Beguni (Spicy Eggplant Fritters)

A Copy-Cat Recipe - Potato Smile(y)s

Cornmeal Crusted Potato Wedges

Besan Papdi Chat Katoris with Sprouts filling

Accara | Black eyed Pea Fritters

Roasted Cauliflower with Whole Cumin Seeds

Indian Spiced Peanuts  | Fried Masala Peanuts

Hashbrowns in a Skillet

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