Urad Dal Pakode

 

Pakoda is deep fried fitters and served as a snack. 

Usually pakoda is made from gram flour using some veggies like onions,  potatoes,  baingan and many more. But we can make pakoda with urad dal or moong dal also. 

Crunchy pakoda serves as starter in any party. You need only few ingredients to make this mouthwatering snack. 

A famous food from the streets of Kolkata, also known as Biuli Dal Er Boda in Bengali, this vada or pakoda recipe is made with a thick mixture of grounded urad dal, sooji chillies, onion along with some spices. 

Last month I was not well so could not participated in A to z recipe Challenge. 

This month we have word U for this Challenge and from word U there is only one ingredient which is urad dal and I made urad dal pakoda.

Urad, is also referred to as urad dal, udad dal, urd bean, urd, urid, black matpe bean, black gram,

Dal is a good source of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, iron, and calcium. In addition, whole urad has dietary fibre, whereas urad dal (split urad) does not contain fibre.

Preparation Time:-

For soaking- 5 to 6 hours 

Other Preparation:- 10 minutes 

Cooking Time:-15 minutes 

Serves :- 4

Recipe Type:- snacks 

Author:- Hem Lata Srivastava 

Ingredients-

• Urad dal 2 cup
• Rice flour 1tbsp
• Salt to taste 
• Red chili powder 1tsp
• Chopped ginger 1tbsp
• Chopped green chili 1tbsp
• Chopped coriander leaves 
• Chopped onion 2 no.
• Crushed cumin 1tsp
• Crushed coriander seeds 1tbsp
• Chat masala powder 1tsp
• Oil for frying 

Method :-

• Wash and soak the dal for 5 to 6 hours. 
• Now drain the water. grind soaked urad dal along with water in a grinder. 
• Whipe until dal gets fluffy. 
• Add all the ingredients besides oil. Mix it well.
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• Heat oil in a large bottomed pan, add a spoonful of batter one after another..
• Wait until both the sides of the fritters become brown and crispy.
• Once done transfer them in a  serving plate.
• Serve hot with chutney.

Notes :-

• I use mustard oil for frying you any vegetable oil.
• I use rice flour you can use semolina. 
• Batter should be fluffy. 

Amrood/Guava Hummus

 

Hummus is a traditional middle eastern creamy, delicious spread/dip made from chickpeas, tahini,lemon,garlic along with salt, chilli and olive oil. 

Now days we can get hummus in grocery stores but I think homemade is the best.

All the main ingredients are super foods in their own right. It's got chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and olive oil in most traditional versions.

I add Guava in my hummus and it turn out to be so delicious. 

Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated is many tropical and subtropical regions. It is usually green when raw and becomes yellow as it ripens. 

Consuming seasonal fruits is typically encouraged since they help the body fight off the effects of the season and support the immune system. 

Guava are loaded with minerals, including vitamins C, which helps to strengthen our immune systems. Common bacterial and fungal illnesses can be fought with the aid of vitamin C.

Let's start-

Preparation Time:- 5 minutes 

Cooking Time:- 5 minutes 

Makes:-200gm

Author:- Hem Lata Srivastava 

Ingredients:-

1. Boiled chickpeas 1 cup
2. Roasted Guava 1
3. Tahini 1/2 tsp
4. Salt 1/2 tsp or to taste 
5. Garlic Cloves 6 no.
6. Green chili 2 no.
7. Cumin powder 1tsp
8. Olive oil as required. 
9. Leftover boiled chickpeas water as required 

Recipe procedur:- 

1. Wash the roasted Guava and peel the charred skin.
2. Discard all the seeds and roughly chop the Guava. 
3. Heat 1tsp  olive oil add chopped guava and saute until it becomes mashy. 
4. Switch off the gas. 
5. Once it cools transfer to mixer along with boiled chickpeas,  salt, tahini, garlic, cumin powder,  olive oil and blend into smooth texture. 
6. Transfer to a bowl. 
7. Before serving garnish with paprika powder,  olive oil .

Note :-

1. I use green chili besides paprika powder you can skip the green chili. 
2. I roast the guava on gas you can roast it in oven.