Chana Dal Fritters – 40-Minute Recipe
Crispy fritters made from a blend of yellow split lentils, red split lentils, and white rice, flavored with onions, chilies, coriander, and spices, then deep‑fried to golden perfection.
Recipe by Elisa's Cooking Recipes· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- yellow split lentils (chana dal), to taste
- red split lentils (masoor dal), to taste
- white rice, to taste
- as needed ml water
- as needed ml oil for frying
- a pinch salt
- red chili powder, to taste
- 1 medium onion
- 1 clove garlic
- coriander, to taste
- a pinch black seeds (nigella)
- green chilies
- turmeric powder
- liquid seasoning (oil or vinegar)
Instructions
- 1Measure the yellow split lentils, red split lentils, and white rice into a bowl.
- 2Rinse the lentils and rice under running water, stirring to wash away any dust.
- 3Drain the washing water and rinse the grains in a colander until the water runs clear.
- 4Spread the washed mixture on a clean tray and let it dry briefly (optional).
- 5Transfer the dried mixture to a blender and pulse until a fine beige powder with red flecks is obtained.
- 6Scoop the powdered mixture into a glass bowl.
- 7Pour water into the bowl with the powder and stir until a smooth, thick orange‑yellow paste forms.
- 8Add chopped green chilies, sliced onion, minced garlic, chopped coriander, red chili powder, turmeric powder, black nigella seeds, salt, and a drizzle of liquid seasoning to the paste.
- 9Mix thoroughly by hand, then knead the mixture until it becomes a cohesive dough.
- 10Shape the dough into round patties of desired size.
- 11Heat oil in a deep pan until hot (around 356°F / 350°F).
- 12Carefully drop the patties into the hot oil and fry, turning with a slotted spoon, until they turn golden brown and crisp.
- 13Remove the fried fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- 14Serve the hot fritters as a snack or appetizer.
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Rinse and drain the lentils and rice
Rinse the measured lentils and rice under running water, then drain until the water runs clear before blending.
Dry the washed mixture briefly
Spread the rinsed and drained mixture on a tray and let it dry briefly to improve blending.
Knead the paste into a cohesive dough
After mixing all ingredients, knead the mixture until it forms a cohesive dough before shaping patties.
Fry in hot oil until golden
Heat oil to hot (around 180 °C / 350 °F) and fry the patties, turning with a slotted spoon, until they turn golden brown and crisp.
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40 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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- How long does it take to make Chana Dal Fritters?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Chana Dal Fritters recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Chana Dal Fritters recipe come from?
- It was shared by Elisa's Cooking Recipes on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.