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Dal vada recipe | How to make mixed dal vada

By swasthi , on August 7, 2019, 21 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Dal vada recipe – How to make mixed dal vada in South Indian style using moong dal, chana dal and urad dal. To make festive time fun-filled and special, most of us prepare toothsome foods. Mixed dal vada can be made during any festivals or even as a tea time snack during the monsoon.

dal vada recipe using chana dal

I got to learn this dal masala vada recipe from my mum when I was home in India during this June. Monsoon was underway in our region, with wind storms and showers.

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To make mixed dal vada recipe, you can use any dal / lentils. We used moong, urad and chana dal to make these delicious crispy vada.

You can use any variety of split lentils to make these and flavor with whatever you desire, like a bunch of drumstick leaves, spinach or methi or coriander leaves.

We just went ahead with a mix of coriander and mint/pudina leaves.

These dal vadai do not soak up much oil since the ground mixture is made to a tight consistency. These vadai can also be offered to the Gods during any puja, just skip the onions, ginger, garlic and chilli.

These dal vada are best served with a good Chutney like coconut chutney, mint pudina chutney or green chutney.

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Preparation

Do try this dal vada recipe with a cup of tea for evening snack or as a side dish to your rice rasam and vegetable.

1. Soak all the dals for about 2 hours together or separately however you wish.

2. Drain off the water completely. Set aside 2 tbsp. lentils

drained ingredients for making mixed dal vada

3. Crush red chili and cumin coarsely in a blender. This step is optional, you can skip red chili and just add cumin directly

4. Grind the rest of the daal to a coarse mix, if needed sprinkle some water. Transfer this to a mixing bowl.

5. To the mixing bowl, add daal that was set aside, chopped onions, green chilies, garam masala, ginger garlic paste, coriander mint leaves, coarsely crushed red chilies and cumin.

adding masala to ground dals to make dal vada

6. Mix everything well. The mixture must be moist and must bind well when you make a vadai on a plastic sheet.

mixing dough with mint garlic paste for dal vada recipe

How to make mixed dal vada

7. Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying

8. Grease a cling wrap or a foil or a plastic sheet, take small portions of this mixture and make small balls and flatten them on the sheet.If the vadai fails to bind well, it means dal hasn’t been blended enough. you can pulse it a couple of times.

making vadai on cling wrap for dal vada recipe

9. When the oil becomes hot, Grease the fingers on your right hand, lift one corner of the sheet, transfer the vada on to your fingers and drop them in the hot oil. You can make these in batches of 3 to 4.

10. Flip it and fry till golden, drain them on a kitchen tissue.

deep frying fritters in hot oil for dal vada recipe
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Serve mix chana dal vada hot with your favorite chutney.

dal vada recipe

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Dal vada recipe | How to make mixed dal vada

Mixed dal vada recipe – Vada are deep fried patties usually made of lentils. These dal vada are made of urad, chana dal and moong dal. These are aromatic, crispy and taste delicious. These can be served with any chutney.
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Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Servings4 people
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • ½ cup bengal gram chana dal or senaga pappu
  • ½ cup moong dal or pesara pappu (optional, use any other dals)
  • ½ cup urad dal or minapappu (optional, use any other dals)
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1½ tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 onion fine chopped
  • 3 to 4 green chilies chopped (adjust to suit your taste)
  • 3 tbsp mint or pudina chopped
  • 3 tbsp coriander leaves or daniya patta chopped
  • ½ tsp cumin or jeera
  • 2 red chilies or as needed
  • Salt as needed
  • Oil for deep frying
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Instructions

Preparation of dal vada mixture

  • Coarsely blend red chili and cumin. This step is optional, used to give a nice color.
  • Wash and soak all lentils for 2 hours.
  • Drain water from the lentils and rinse them well. 
  • Keep aside 2 tbsp of the soaked dal separately. 
  • Add the rest of the lentils to a blender jar and blend to a coarse paste.  If required sprinkle little water while blending.
  • To the ground paste, add garam masala powder, green chilies, ginger garlic paste, coriander mint leaves, onions, coarsely crushed red chilies and cumin. Mix well.

Making mixed dal vada

  • Heat oil in a deep pan for frying.
  • Pick up small portions, shape them to small balls, and flatten on a greased sheet.
  • Check if the oil is hot by dropping a small portion of the mixture. It must rise slowly without browning.
  • Transfer the dal vada on to your greased fingers and drop in the hot oil. You can drop 2 to 3 vadas in one batch, depending on the size of the pan.
  • After 2 mins, flip the dal vada around to the other side. Fry till golden and crisp. Remove and drain them on a kitchen tissue.
  • Repeat making vadas and frying till you finish the ground mix.
  • Serve mixed dal vada hot with your favorite chutney.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Dal vada recipe | How to make mixed dal vada
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 45mg2%
Potassium 811mg23%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 23g96%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 215IU4%
Vitamin C 38.9mg47%
Calcium 56mg6%
Iron 6.1mg34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. A srini says

    October 9, 2020

    Wanted to know which one is more crispier between the two recipes for vada, masala vadai or dal vadai.

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    • swasthi says

      October 10, 2020

      Hi,
      Both are almost the same.

      Reply
  3. Teresa says

    July 23, 2020

    4 stars
    easy to make recipes of popular and tasty dishes

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    • swasthi says

      July 24, 2020

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Shreya says

    December 17, 2019

    Thank you for sharing this tasty recipe. Also I recommended to try moog dal vada recipe which is also tasty.

    Reply
  5. Harshada Potnis says

    June 17, 2019

    4 stars
    Really nice way of explaining and simplify preparation of any recipe. Great job

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    • swasthi says

      June 17, 2019

      Thank you

      Reply
  6. PADMA RAMAN says

    January 1, 2018

    All recipes are so good . Pictures are very clear. I will try all

    Reply
  7. Manjiri says

    June 14, 2017

    5 stars
    Tried today for my tea pakora party , very nice recipe, vadas were yumm.. 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 21, 2017

      Thanks Manjiri

      Reply
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  9. Ana says

    August 3, 2016

    thank u so much for the best receipes it is very helpful for me. have a nic day

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    • swasthi says

      August 6, 2016

      welcome and thank you

      Reply
  10. kainat says

    February 28, 2016

    thanq so much for the best receipes it is very helpful..thanx a lot

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    • swasthi says

      February 29, 2016

      welcome Kainat
      Happy to know the recipes are useful. Have a good day

      Reply
  11. Rajiv says

    September 20, 2015

    I went through so many Dal Wada receipes.but could found, in yours only I could find perfect details.on shree Mahalaxmi I had tasted n wanted to offer Thakurji..without onion.will add kadipatta.Thanks

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    • swasthi says

      September 20, 2015

      Welcome
      Yes you can made without onion, garlic and green chilli too if making for prasad.
      Thank you

      Reply
  12. Meena joshi says

    July 30, 2015

    Thanks, I get a very tasteful recipe for my family

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    • swasthi says

      July 31, 2015

      welcome Meena

      Reply
  13. medha says

    May 10, 2015

    Came out well thank you

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  15. vani says

    May 5, 2015

    5 stars
    Turned out good, crunchy and tasty. thank you so much

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  16. linsy says

    August 31, 2014

    I am surely going to make this. Looks very very tempting

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