Dal Pakora is a popular Indian snack, which can also be called white lentil tater tots. These crispy pakoras are made using white lentils or chilka urad dal, ginger, and aromatics, thus making them naturally vegan, gluten-free, and nuts-free.

This 3 ingredient lentil tater tot recipe is perfect as an evening snack with a cup of chai. And I am sure you can not stop at a few as these are addictively delicious.

Dal pakora ingredients

• 1 cup Urad dal or white lentils
• 1 inch piece of Ginger
• 2 Green Chilies – adjust as per preference or use smoked paprika
• Salt
• Oil to fry
• Rock Salt for garnish
• Chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Urad dal pakora or lentil tater tots recipe instructions

• Soak the urad dal or white lentils for 2-3 hours.
• After 3 hours, discard the soaking water and wash the lentils thoroughly. Place it on a sieve to rinse off any more water from the dal
• In a grinder jar, add the washed dal or lentils, chopped-up ginger, green chilies or smoked paprika, and some salt.
• Add a tablespoon of water and start grinding the dal. If it’s too thick, add another spoon of water to aid the grinding.
• Once the dal has turned into a smooth paste of thick consistency, take it out in a mixing bowl. Whisk it vigorously to incorporate air into the batter
• Heat oil in a deep pan. Take a teaspoon of batter and drop it into the hot oil. Repeat it with the rest of the batter without overcrowding the pan. Fry them on medium-low heat so that they get cooked on the inside while the outside gets a crispy shell
• Using a fork, turn the pakoras over so that they get an evenly beautiful golden color
• Once they are done, take them out on a kitchen absorbent sheet to remove any excess oil.
• Repeat the same steps with the rest of the batter.
• While these lentil tater tots are hot, sprinkle some rock salt and smoked paprika for extra flavor. I also like to garnish these pakoras with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Serving suggestions

These urad dal ke pakode pair so well with adrak-elaichi wali chai (Indian masala chai) for a quick evening snack. You can serve it with ketchup, mixed with my homemade green chili sauce or mint-coriander green chutney for an extra kick.

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Urad Dal Pakora | Lentil Tater Tots

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Soaking Time

3 hrs

Total Time

3 hrs 15 mins

 

Dal Pakora is a popular Indian snack, which can also be called white lentil tater tots. These crispy pakoras are made using white lentils or chilka urad dal, ginger, and aromatics, thus making them naturally vegan, gluten-free, and nuts-free.

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Fritters Recipe, Gluten Free Recipes, Lentil Recipes, Pakora Recipe, Tater tot recipe, Urad Dal Recipes, Vegan Recipes, vegetarian recipes

Servings: 2 people

Author: Priyanka

Ingredients

• 1 cup Urad dal or white lentils
• 1 inch piece of Ginger
• 2 Green Chilies – adjust as per preference or use smoked paprika
• Salt
• Oil to fry
• Rock Salt for garnish
• Chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

1. Soak the urad dal or white lentils for 2-3 hours.
2. After 3 hours, discard the soaking water and wash the lentils thoroughly.
3. In a grinder jar, add the washed dal or lentils, chopped-up ginger, green chilies or smoked paprika, and some salt.
4. Add a tablespoon of water and start grinding the dal. If it’s too thick, add another spoon of water to aid the grinding.
5. Once the dal has turned into a smooth paste of thick consistency, take it out in a mixing bowl. Whisk it vigorously to incorporate air into the batter
6. Heat oil in a deep pan. Take a teaspoon of batter and drop it into the hot oil. Repeat it with the rest of the batter without overcrowding the pan. Fry them on medium-low heat so that they get cooked on the inside while the outside gets a crispy shell
7. Once they are done, take them out
8. Repeat the same steps with the rest of the batter.
9. While these lentil tater tots are hot, sprinkle some rock salt and smoked paprika for extra flavor. I also like to garnish these pakoras with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

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