SANTHA’S PARRUPU VADAI

INGREDIENTS

  • 500g yellow split peas dahl
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 green chilli
  • Chilli powder
  • Cayenne pepper

    STEP ONE

    • Soak split peas dahl overnight in cold (?) water.

    STEP TWO

    • Grind the dahl in a blender, adding some whole dahl into the mixture at the end for added texture.
    • Mix in a small amount of onion and a small amount of chilli.
    • Press down well, cover it with cling film and store in a refrigerator overnight.

    STEP THREE

    • Finely chop one white onion, green chilli, ginger, curry leaf and coriander.
    • Then add salt, cayenne and chilli powder.

    STEP FOUR

    • Mix well together and “crush” the mixture by hand.
    • Taste the mixture, to ensure adequate seasoning, adding salt/chilli as required.
    • Make into small discs (5cm in diameter) using the centre of your palms.
    • Deep fry in hot vegetable oil for 3-5 mins until golden orange on the outside.