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Mathanpoo vadai

Prep Time 15 minutes
soaking time for the split pea dal 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine gluten free, Indian, South indian
Servings 12 vadais

Equipment

  • deep fryer
  • blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup split peas yellow
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seed
  • salt to taste
  • 1-2 dry red chillies
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 3-4 pumpkin flowers

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak the yellow split peas for two hours.
  • After two hours, drain the beans.
  • Add this to the blender with fennel seeds, salt, dry red chilli and curryleaves,
  • Blend this to a coarse mix.
  • Mix well and remove the mix to a bowl.
  • Chop the pumpkin flower and chop the petals fine.
  • Mix it well into the mix.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan.
  • Make a small ball of the dough.
  • Slightly flatten the mix to make the shape.
  • Gently drop this in the hot oil.
  • As it sizzles turn over gently and cook on the other side.
  • Drain when golden brown and crispy.
  • The vadai are now ready to be served.
Keyword beans and legumes, diwali snacks, Ganesh chaturthi recipes, pot luck recipes
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