These crispy and flavorful vadai are perfect for snacking or as a side dish with your meals. The combination of chutney dal and spices gives them a unique taste that is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. Enjoy these delicious Pottu Kadalai Vadai with a side of tangy tomato sauce for a truly satisfying snack!
Pottu Kadalai Vadai
10
servings10
minutes20
minutesThis vadai is prepared with roasted chana dal and a blend of spices, then deep-fried to perfection. It’s typically served with tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Pottu Kadalai – ½ cup
Besan – 2 tablespoons
Khus Khus – 1 teaspoon
Ani seeds (sombu) – 1 teaspoon
Cashew Nuts – few
Chopped onion – 2 to 3 tablespoons
Chopped green chilli – 1 teaspoon
Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tablespoons
Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoons
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Oil – for deep frying
Directions
- In a mixe add Pottu Kadalai (also known as “Chutney Dhal” or “Fried Gram”), khus khus, ani seeds, cashew nuts together and grind it to a coarse powder.
- Remove and put it in a flat bowl. Add besan, chopped onion, green chilli, coriander leaves, coconut gratings and salt. Mix well. Sprinkle little water and make a thick dough.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Keep the stove in medium flame.
- Take out a lemon size dough and make a ball. Flatten it and put it in the oil. Put three to four at a time and fry on medium heat till it become golden brown.
- Serve with tomato sauce.
Gudevng Mam!
vadai s so nice & unbelivable taste…….thank u somuch ma!
Thank you Geethadevi for your feedback.
Your corner looks very appetizing. I intend to learn cooking with your recipes. Thanks
I liked your recipies. Pls give me foll. recipies:
What is ‘Pottu Kadalai? Pls give recipie for the same.
What is ‘Sundal”?Pls give recipie for the same.
PLs reply soon.
Thank you Lorraine for writing. “Pottu Kadalai” is fried bengal gram dhal or Puffed gram dhal. It is also known as “Chutney Dhal”. You will get it in any Indian store. Check here for the recipes https://www.kamalascorner.com/tag/fried-gram-pottu-kadalai. Sundal is nothing but whole gram or dhal soaked in water for sometime and then cooked till soft and finally do some seasoning. Check here for the recipe https://www.kamalascorner.com/2011/09/navaratri.html and also at https://www.kamalascorner.com/?s=sundal
thank u so much for ur simple & tasty samayal. I want to know the meaning of besan
Hi Saahithya,
Thank you for your kind words. Besan is “Bengal gram dhal flour” or “Kadalai maavu” in Tamil.
namaste
sunday morning i made this in breakfast for a small get together, everyone like this & thanks me for a testy treat.
so i want to thank u for this simple & testy recipe.
thank u so much.
Thank you Pallavi Prasad for your kind feed back.
What is ani seeds in tamil?
It is “Soompu” (சோம்பு).
Wat is khus khus mam
Khus Khus is Poppy seeds and it is known as “kasa kasa” in Tamil.
Mam vadai was so nice and soft .. Prepared it in a short time… Thank you mam .your receipes are so good mam .
Thank you Archana for your kind feedback.