Mandia (Ragi / Finger millet ) Mungdal Vada

Ingredients

1. Mandia(Ragi/ Finger millet) powder – 500 gm
2. Greengram dal – 250 gm
3. Chopped Onion -1 cup
4. Chopped Green chilli – 4 tbs
5. Coriander leaves – 1 handfull
6. Curry leave – 1 handfull
7. Fenugreek seeds –10gm
8. Cumin seed –2 tbs
9. Salt – as per taste
10. Oil- for frying

Preparation Method

• Wash greengram dal thoroughly with water till it is clean.
• Mix fenugreek seeds with washed greengram dal and soak the mix for 3 to 4 hours.
• Grind the soaked mix till batter turns into smooth batter.
• Add Mandia ((Ragi / Finger millet) powder to the batter,allow it to ferment for around 1 hour.
• Add all the chopped onion, greenchilli, cumin seeds to the mandia ((Ragi / Finger millet) mung dal batter and mix it well.
• Wash curry leaf and coriander leafs and chop them.
• Add salt, curry leaf and coriander leafs to the mixed batter and mix it well.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Make small round balls from the mixed batter and flattened it.
• Deep fry it in hot oil in a medium flame till they turn brown in colour.
• Serve hot Mandia mung dal vadawith chutney or sambar.

(U can add baking soda instead of fenugreek seeds for better fermentation as per your choice.)

Prepared by: Sabnam Aferin

Cuttack, Odisha

You can reach her at [email protected]