Gadhwali Urad Dal Vade are the famous vadas of Uttarakhand, specially from Agrakhal. These are made from black urad dal with husk, which makes them a nutritious snack. The black sesame seeds sprinkled on vadas make them look extra special.
| Preparation time | 60 minutes |
| Servings | 10 vade |
| Difficulty | Medium |
Ingredients
| Whole Urad or broken urad dal with husk | 1/2 cup |
| Cumin seeds (jeera) | 1/2 tsp |
| Whole coriander seeds | 1 tsp |
| Fennel seeds (moti saunf) | 1/2 tsp |
| Black peppercorns | 1/2 tsp |
| Cloves (lawang) | 1 |
| Asafoetida (heeng) | A pinch |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Ginger | 1/2 tsp |
| Green chillies | 1/2 tsp |
| Black sesame seeds (til) | 1 tbsp |
| Vegetable oil | To fry |
Method
- Pick dal for stones and dirt and wash thoroughly. Soak them overnight for at least 6 hours. In the morning drain all the water and grind dal coarsely in as little water as possible.
- You can also use the white urad dal but Gadhwali Vade come out better with black dal.
- Whisk the ground dal till it’s light and fluffy. To test, drop a little dal in water. If it floats, it’s ready otherwise whisk some more.
- Chop ginger and green chillies finely and mix in dal.
- Next, lightly roast all the whole spices and grind coarsely. Mix them in dal along with salt and asafoetida.
- Now heat oil in a wok to fry. Make dal vadas on wet fingers with a hole in the middle, stick some sesame seeds on it and fry in hot oil.
- Once the vadas are golden brown, take them out on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Gadhwali Urad Dal Vade are ready, serve them hot.
Summary
Recipe Name
Gadhwali Urad Dal Vade
Author Name
Ruchi Garg
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