RASA VADAI RECIPE

Rasa vadai is a most common and popular recipe in Nagercoil region.To prepare rasa vadai,first we need to soak the dal,the dal which I used here is yellow split pea,in Tamil it is pattani vada paruppu.In Nagercoil we call it as vada paruppu.

Soak the yellow split pea,grind it with red chillies, salt, asafoetida,chopped green chillies,shallots and curry leaves.Use very little water while grinding it.The batter should be thick and coarsely grounded,now start preparing the paruppu vadai and finely we have to prepare the rasam and soak the paruppu vadai into it for 2 hours.

After 2 hours the vadai absorbes rasam and becomes soft,soaking process will enhances the taste of rasa vadai.Usually we serve this rasa vadai with tiffin like idli and dosai.I learnt this recipe from my mom,please do try this recipe and let me know how it will turned out to you.Now let's check out the recipe....

PREPARATION TIME:20 min

COOKING TIME:50 min

INGREDIENTS:

For parippu vadai :

Yellow split pea / vada paruppu - 2 cups

Red chillies - 10

Asafoetida - some

Salt as required

Green chillies - 4

Shallots - 18

Curry leaves - 3 sprig

water

For rasam :

Roasted coriander - 1 tspn

Roasted red chillies - 3

Cumin - 3/4 tspn

Garlic - 6

Turmeric powder - 3/4 tspn

Water as required

Salt as required

PICTORIAL:

Take 2 cup yellow split pea / vada paruppu

Soak for 1 hour

Take 10 red chillies,required salt and some asafoetida

In a grinder add red chillies,salt and asafoetida

Add soaked yellow split pea into it,grind all the ingredients using very little amount of water

Grind coarsely

Take 3 sprig curry leaves,4green chillies and 18 shallots

finely chopped green chillies,shallots and curry leaves

Add it to the grinding mixture

Grind coarsely and the consistency of the batter should be thick

make small ball out of it

Using the banana leaf flatten the balls like this

Drop it in hot oil

Fry both sides in medium heat

Fry until it is crisp and golden.Drain the excess oil and take it out

Keep the vadai aside

In a grind stone add 1 tspn roasted coriander

3 roasted red chillies

Add 3/4 tspn cumin

Add 6 garlic

Crushed it

Add crushed mixture in a earthen ware vessel

Add required water for rasam

Add required salt

Add 3/4 tspn turmeric powder

Add 1 sprig curry leaves,mix well and wait to boil

Once it start boil add vadai into it

Add all the vadai and switch off the flame,keep it aside for 2 hours

After 2 hours vadai is soaked well,garnished with some coriander leaves.Tasty rasa vadai is ready.

METHOD:

Soak the 2 cups of yellow spilt pea for 1 hour.
In a grinder add 10 red chillies,some asafoetida and required salt,then add soaked yellow split pea and grind coarsely using little amount of water.
Take 4 green chillies,18 shallots and 3 sprigs of curry leaves. Chopped finely then add it to the grinding mixture and grind coarsely.The consistency of the batter should be thick.
Heat oil in a kadai,take small amout of vadai batter and make small balls out of it and flatten it like vadai using banana leaf. Drop it in hot oil.
Fry both sides in medium heat until it is crisp and golden,drain the excess oil and take the vadai,keep aside.
Take 1 tspn roasted coriander,3 roasted red chillies,3/4 tspn cumin and 6 galic,crushed it using a grind stone.
Add crushed mixture into the earthen ware vessel,add required water,salt,3/4 tspn turmeric powder and 1 sprig curry leaves.Mix well and wait to boil.
Once it starts boil,add fried vadai into the rasam and switch off the flame,garnish it with some coriander leaves.
Tasty rasa vadai is ready.