urad dal and onion pakoda recipe | Indian urad dal ke pakode | urad dal bhajiya |

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Urad Dal and Onion Pakoda, Urad Dal Bhajiya

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urad dal and onion pakoda recipe | Indian urad dal ke pakode | urad dal bhajiya is a tea time snack to be enjoyed with friends and family. Learn how to make Indian urad dal ke pakode.

To make urad dal and onion pakoda, clean, wash and soak the urad dal in enough water in a deep bowl for 2 hours. Drain well. Combine the urad dal and ¾ cup of water in a mixer and blend till smooth. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, drop spoonful of the mixture using your fingers and deep-fry a few pakodas at a time on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Serve the urad dal and onion pakodas immediately with green chutney and tomato ketchup.

Urad batter is generally associated with the South Indian vada, but here we have made urad dal bhajiya and it tastes absolutely awesome. Onions impart a delectable crunch to the pakodas while a gamut of common but interesting additions like ginger, green chillies, coriander and spices give the fritters a mouth-watering flavour.

We have added a little bit of rice flour to the batter to give the Indian urad dal ke pakode shape and crispness, so don’t omit it. Enjoy the snack hot and crisp with green chutney and ketchup.

If you like these urad dal and onion pakoda, then also try other pakodas recipes like Moong Dal Pakoda or Peanut Pakoda.

Tips for urad dal and onion pakoda. 1. The batter has to be of dropping consistency. This is very important to get the perfect crisp pakodas. 2. Always deep-dry on pakoda on hot oil and check. If it disintegrates, add a little extra rice flour to get the desired consistency of the batter and continue deep-frying. 3. Rice flour can be replaced with besan. 4. Finely chopped spinach or fenugreek leaves would be a flavourful addition to these pakodas.

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what is urad dal and onion pakoda made of?

Urad dal and onion pakoda is made of 1 cup urad dal (split black lentils), 1/2 cup finely chopped onions, 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak), 1/4 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper (kalimirch), salt to taste, 2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta) and oil ofr deep-frying.

how to soak urad dal

This is how urad dal looks like.
Clean and wash 1 cup urad dal (split black lentils) in enough water.
Pour enough water and allow it to soak in a deep bowl for 2 hours.

Drain well using a strainer.

for the batter of urad dal and onion pakoda

For the batter of urad dal and onion pakoda recipe | Indian urad dal ke pakode | urad dal bhajiya, add soaked and drained urad dal in a mixer jar.
Add ¾ cup of water.
Cover with a lid and blend till smooth. This is how the mixture looks after blending.
Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl.

Add 1/2 cup finely chopped onions.
Add 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies.
Add 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
Add 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak).
Add 1/4 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper (kalimirch).

Add salt to taste.
Add 2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta).
Mix well with your fingers.
The batter is ready. It should be of dropping consistency.

how to make urad dal and onion pakoda

To make urad dal and onion pakoda recipe | Indian urad dal ke pakode | urad dal bhajiya, heat oil ofr deep-frying in a deep non-stick pan.

Drop spoonful of the mixture into hot oil using your fingers.
Deep-fry a few pakodas at a time on a medium flame while turn them occasionally.
Deep-fry till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve urad dal and onion pakoda recipe | Indian urad dal ke pakode | urad dal bhajiya immediately with green chutney and tomato ketchup.

tips for urad dal and onion pakoda

The batter has to be of dropping consistency. This is very important to get the perfect crisp pakodas.
Always deep-dry on pakoda on hot oil and check. If it disintegrates, add a little extra rice flour to get the desired consistency of the batter and continue deep-frying.
Rice flour can be replaced with besan.
Finely chopped spinach or fenugreek leaves would be a flavourful addition to these pakodas.