Peas Parippu Vada /Masala Vada.

Peas Parippuvada is a deep fried crispy matar dal vada also known as masala vada made with peas parippu /matar dal /split peas dal.Peas Parippu Vada / Masala Vada recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Peas Parippuvada / Masala Vada.

Ingredients:-

Peas dal.               -1 cup
Green chillies.      -6
Turmeric powder. -1/4 tsp
Shallots.                -15
Curry leaves.         -3 sprig
Salt.                       -to taste
Cooking Oil.         -for frying

Instructions:- 

Wash and soak peas dal / matar dal in water for 4 hours.Then drain water completely from soaked peas dal. Keep aside 3tbsp soaked peas dal seperately to a bowl. Grind the remaining soaked peas dal to a little coarse paste without adding water. Finely chop green chilies, shallots and curry leaves and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a bowl add finely chopped green chillies, shallots, curry leaves, little salt and mix well. Add the coarsely ground peas dal paste to the bowl and mix well. Add turmeric powder and seperately kept soaked peas dal into the bowl and mix with the ground peas dal paste.

2). Take a lemon size portion of the ground peas dal mixture and make it into ball shape. Wet your hand and keep the ball on your left palm. Gently press it with your right hand fingers to flatten it into round shape and keep it on a plate. Make such flattened shape peas vadas.

3). Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying. Once the oil is hot drop the flattened peas vada in hot oil 3 or 4 at a time and deep fry in hot oil.

 4). Flip the peas vada in hot oil to cook crispy and golden brown on all sides. 

 5). Remove the deep fried crispy and golden brown peas vada from hot oil.

6). Transfer the deep fried peas parippu vada to a plate.Repeat the process and deep fry the peas parippuvada /masala vada and transfer to a plate.

Crispy Peas Parippuvada / Masala vada is ready to serve with a cup of hot tea or coffee.