Kadalai paruppu Pakoda | Chana Dal pakoda in Traditional Style

Kadalai paruppu Pakoda or Chana Dal Pakoda is an easy to make Pakoda recipe which goes well as an evening side dish or lunch side dish. This is made by soaking the chana dal and grinding with spices.

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Ingredients for making Pakodas 

Channa dal - 1 1/2 cups

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp.

Red chilli - 4

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

How to make Kadalai Paruppu Pakoda

1. Soak the Channa dal, red chillies and fennel seeds in water for 3 hours and then grind coarsely. Sprinkle water if required.

2. Heat oil in a kadai, prepare small pakodas with the above mixture and deep fry in oil till golden brown. Always cook in medium flame if you use a high flame the vadas will become crisp outside but it would not have been cooked inside.

Now the crispy Kadalai paruppu Pakoda is ready.