urad dal and onion pakoda recipe | Indian urad dal ke pakode | urad dal bhajiya | with 27 amazing images.
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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