Urad Dal Pakora | ডালের বড়া | Lentil Tater Tots
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.
Servings 2 people
Equipment
- Stove Top
- Mixing Bowl
- MagicBullet Blender
- Pan for Deep Frying
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
- Soak the urad dal or white lentils for 2-3 hours.1 cup Urad dal or white lentils
- After 3 hours, discard the soaking water and wash the lentils thoroughly.
- In a grinder jar, add the washed dal or lentils, chopped-up ginger, green chilies or smoked paprika, and some salt.1 inch piece of Ginger, 2 Green Chilies - adjust as per preference or use smoked paprika, 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 shellOil to fry
- Once they are done, take them out
- 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 leavesRock Salt for garnish, Chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnish