Urad dal pakoda are tasty fritters of black lentils, onions, cilantro, and ginger. Serve with chutney of your choice. Preparing urad dal pakoda is very easy and require few ingredients.
Pack them in your lunch bag, steel lunch box or tiffin box to enjoy for lunch at work or school.
Health Benefits
- Regular intake of urad dal can help boost brain functions. Also, its low content of cholesterol makes it good for the treatment of diabetes and other related issues. It is also good for the treatment of internal organs of the body. By this, these organs are kept from diseases that affect their everyday functions.
- Moreover, it can be used to moderate blood pressure. It also lessens the effect of stress on the body.
- This recipe is high in protein and carbohydrate. It is also rich in fiber. It is very nutritious. It has51 mcg folic acid and 13.1g of fat. However, elements such as sodium and cholesterol are absent in it.
- Its vitamin A quantity is 178.7mg and it is a good source of vitamin C. Interestingly, it also has 0.9mg of vitamin B3.
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Ingredients
urad dal(split husked black lentils): 1 cup
water: 3/4 cup
diced onions: 1/2 cup
chopped cilantro: 1tbsp
chopped ginger: 1 tsp
ground black pepper: 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
rice flour: 2 tbsp
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
How To Make Urad Dal Pakoda
- Soak the urad dal in water for about 3 hours. Drain.
- Blend the soaked urad dal and enough water to a smooth texture.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and add onions, cilantro, ginger, black pepper, salt, and rice flour. Mix well.
- Heat oil in a pan. Form the mixture into balls and fry until they turn golden brown in color on all sides.
- Serve immediately.
Trivia
- Urad dal or black gram beans or black lentils are popular in North Indian cuisine.