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Fried val dal
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Ingredients:
400g - val dal (val beans are soaked overnight & inner dal is pressed out with index finger & thumb, this dal is called pithiki pappu in Telugu)
Salt
1&1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
2 pinches - baking soda
6 - cloves of peeled garlic, crushed and mixed with chilli powder
Oil to fry
Method
400g - val dal (val beans are soaked overnight & inner dal is pressed out with index finger & thumb, this dal is called pithiki pappu in Telugu)
Salt
1&1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
2 pinches - baking soda
6 - cloves of peeled garlic, crushed and mixed with chilli powder
Oil to fry
Method
- Spread the dal over a clean cloth to remove any moisture (for a few min).
- Rub dal gently with 2 pinches of baking soda.
- Heat oil and deep fry in batches till crisp and light golden yellow in colour.
- Collect the dal in a wide bowl & sprinkle a mixture of chilli powder, salt and garlic and toss the contents thoroughly so that the masala nicely coats the fried dal.
- This dal tastes great and can be served with tea as evening snack.
- You can just add handful of dal to chats to make them crunchier.
