DISH RESEARCH · Snack
Parippu Vadai
The selected parippu vadai are Jehan’s coarse-ground pulse fritters with dried red chillies, turmeric, flour, onion and curry leaves, fried golden and served warm.
About Parippu Vadai
Research draft based on the references below. These notes describe particular recipes and presentations; ingredient connections are still being reviewed.
Parippu vadai are fried savoury bites associated with street food and tea time. Jehan’s selected kadala parippu version lists yellow split chickpeas or chana dal with dried red chillies, turmeric, flour, onion and curry leaves.
The pulse is soaked in water, drained and ground coarsely, deliberately leaving some pieces whole. The desired mixture holds its shape when compressed rather than becoming a fine paste.
The coarse pulse is mixed with curry leaves, salt, turmeric, dried chillies, supplied finely sliced onion and the unspecified flour. Small oval shapes are formed by hand.
The shapes are fried in small batches in the listed unspecified cooking oil until golden brown. The pan is kept at a steady moderate heat while the pieces cook.
The fried vadai are placed on paper towels to drain excess oil. The author explicitly serves the finished bites warm at tea time or as a party snack.
Ingredients in Parippu Vadai
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- Split Chickpeasbase
- Onionseasoning
- Curry Leavesseasoning
- Corianderseasoning
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
- Saltseasoning
- Chilli pepperseasoning
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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- Cooking traditions
- Sri Lankan