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Happy Bhogi, Pongal and Makara Sankranthi ~ Palakura Minapa Garelu( Vadai ) ~ Spinach and Lentil Fritters
Posted by KALVA at 1:00:00 PMHappy Pongal everyone!! Hope you guys are busy preparing yummy goodies for the festival. First thing that comes to my mind when i think about Sankranthi are the Rangolis( muggulu ). Just after finishing our Half Early exams at school we get 10 holidays and those days were a great fun start in the new year. The very last day of our exams, we pack our luggage and head to grandma's house. I remember the house would be swamped with people( pinni, babai, atha, mama etc., ) uncles, aunts and cousins. During those ten days we make rangolis( muggulu ) everyday, dress pretty and eat good homemade festive food. Grandma used to make a lot of yummy sweets and savouries, like Ariselu( Sweet rice cakes ), Bobbatlu( Sweet lentil Breads ), KajjiKayalu( Fried Sweet with jaggery and lentils ), Paalakayalu( Crispy spicy small rounds ), Pappu Billalu( Crispy rice fritters ), Vada( crispy lentil fritters ), and of course Pongal along with special curries and rice dishes.
Here's a very well known protein packed festive savoury, Dal Vada with Spinach and Cilantro( Lentil Fritters With Spinach and Cilantro) Palakura Kothimeera Minapa Garelu.
You need:
- 1 cup Urad Dal( Minappappu /Black Gram )
- 1 cup tightly packed chopped spinach
- 1 inch ginger root
- Green chillies
- Cilantro
- Cumin seeds
- Oil for frying
How to:
- Soak Urad dal for about 4 hours in water
- Once soaked grind the batter to a paste( need not be very smooth, and do not add too much water, just add enough to grind )
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- To the urad dal batter( lentil batter ) add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, chopped spinach, chopped onions, cilantro and salt to taste.
- Drop into oil with a spoon or to make traditional vada( vadai ), use your palms this way. Take a small amount of batter in a ball shape, flatten lightly with fingers and drop it very gently into oil from the edges of the pan.
- My ammamma makes them in a very perfect shape and she dips her hands into water before making each vadai, and this needs of course some experience. Don't panic if you cant get vadas perfectly, its hard for me too to get them in perfect shape and size.
- Fry these vadas on both sides and drain on to paper napkins to remove any excess oil.
Serving Suggestion:
Serve these vadas hot off the stove along with Garlic Red Chilli Spice Powder( Vellulli Miram ) and ghee. My husband likes them with Chutney and Sambar but i am sure kids would like them with some ketchup.
My piping hot vadas are on its way to:
- MLLA - 19th Helping event hosted by EC
- CFK - Cooking For Kids hosted by Sara
- Food For Seven Stages Of Life
30 COMMENTS:
looks very cripsy and soft..
Awesome clicks.. looks fantastic and yummy :)
Wow they looks so crispy delicous.
Vadai looks very tempting. Nice picture too.
Great to munch in this cold weather, looks yummy.
hppy festival,..fritters look yum...
Very beautiful pictures.
I love all your pics. Thank you for your message and a Happy new year to you too!
Hmm looks so crispy and delicious..thanks for visiting...do join in as follower too:)
Looks so delicious and tempting. Thanks for visiting..do visit often give ur suggestion..hope to see u as a follower too:)
nice click ...looks gr8
The fritters are really lovely...Nice click
You are a good cook and even better photographer
Perfect and yummy vadas. Photos are looking awesome..Thank you for the lovely entry.
First time here you have a lovely space good to follow you.
As it is vadas are tempting and when palak is added to it, it makes it only much more healthier..thanks for participating
Kalva, I think I am coming here for the first time. What an amazing blog you have. Lovely pictures too. These spinach and urad dal vadas are a must try. I might make them this weekend.
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tempting garelu. Yum!!
Wow the fritters look very crispy and I love the addition of spinach!!! New display!!!
beautiful pic with tempting vadai. First time here and i am impressed with your blog :) Thanks for coming by my blog.
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Oh waht a lovley picture, garelu looks absolutely gorgeous, crisp...beautiful picture.:)
lovely ...new to me
Looks crispy .I think I am new here.Do drop by
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Looks delicious and crispy... Lovely click...
Hey I like photos in ur blog. they are very alluring
Looks just perfect... making me drool.. bookmarking this..
Your palakura minapa garelu looks amazing. My elder son is always a favourite of minapa garelu. Would definetely try this for him.
it is very very nice and i like vada with idly sambar . i will tell this to my wife and take tips from you. badri
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