Thavala Vadai Recipe/Thavala Vadai/Mixed Dal Vadai/How to Thaval Vadai with Step by Step Photos

Thavala vadai is an authentic and traditional prepared in Tamil Nadu. It is made with four different types of dals along with rice, coconut, chillies and ginger. It is a delectable and addictive tea time snack. Check out other different types of vadais here and other  interesting Starters/EveningSnacks/Appetizers here.

Here’s how to make Thavala Vadai with step by step photos…

Ingredients

Raw rice	½ cup
Thoor dal/Thuvaram paruppu	½ cup
Chana dal/Kadalai paruppu	½ cup
Urad dal/Ullutham paruppu	½ cup
Moong dal/Paasi paruppu	½ cup
Dry red chillies	2-3
Green chillies	2-3
Ginger	1 inch piece finely chopped
Coconut [grated/chopped]	1/3 cup
Asafoetida/Perungayam	One big pinch
Cilantro/Coriander leaves	3 tbsp finely chopped
Curry leaves	8-10 finely chopped
Mustard seeds	½ tsp
Oil	For frying

Preparation time: 20 minutes                            Recipe Category: Starter/Evening Snack

Cooking time: 20 minutes                                    Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, India

Makes: 35 to 40

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Other Vadai varieties that might be of your interest...

Ullundhu vadai/Urad dal vadai/Medhu vadai

Medhu Vadai with out Onions/Ullunthu Vadai without Onions

Keerai Vadai/Spinach Vadai[Ullundhu]

Thayir Vadai/Dahi Vada/Yogurt Vadai

Thavala Vadai

Moong Dal Vadai/Paasiparuppu vadai

Masala Vadai/Paruppu Vadai

Ragi/Kelvaraghu Vadai [Video Recipe]

Aval/Poha Vadai

Rava Vadai/Sooji Vadai

Dried Green Peas Vadai/Green Peas Vadai

Dill Leaves Vadai[kadalai paruppu]

Chettinad Masala Seeyam

Keerai Vadai with Channa Dal/Masala Vadai with Keerai

Cabbage Vadai/Cabbage Vadai with Channa Dal/Cabbage Paruppu Vadai

Other Black Urad Dal Recipes/Ulundhu Recipes that might be of your interest...

Black Urad Dal Ladoo/Urundai

Urad Dal Kali/Ulundhu Kali/Urad Dal Halwa

Urad Dal Kozhukattai/Ulundhu Kozhukattai/Ulundhu Kara Kozhukattai

Ulundhu Sadam/Ulundhu Soru/Black Urad Dal Rice

Ulundhu Paal/Urad Dal Milk

Thirunelveli Idli Milagai Podi

Dal Makhani/Dhal Makhani

Meanwhile do check out other interesting and mouth-watering Starters/Appetizers/Evening Snacks here.

Method

Wash and soak rice, thoordal, chana dal together for about 4 hours.  In another bowl wash and soak moong dal for 4 hours. Similarly in another bowl wash and soak urad dal for 4 hours.

Bowl 1: thoor dal + chana dal + rice

Bowl 2: moong dal

Bowl 3: Urad dal

Soak all of them for 4 hours

Wash the dals in the respective bowl and keep them ready for grinding.

Grind the rice, thoordal and chana dal along with red chillies, green chillies and salt in a mixer to a coarse paste. Transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside.

Now grind the urad dal to a smooth paste and transfer it to the same bowl.

Drain the water from the moong dal completely and add it to the same bowl. Mix all them really well.

Add the grated coconut, chopped cilantro, ginger, curry leaves, asafoetida and mix thoroughly.

Heat ½ tsp of oil and splutter mustard seeds, add the mustard seeds to the dal mixture and mix well.

Heat oil in a kadai to make the vadais. When oil is hot, scoop dal mixture in a big spoon or with your fingers and drop it in the oil.

Cook on medium flame until golden brown in colour. Make sure you cook them evenly on all the sides. Drain it on paper towel.

Delicious, crispy and yummy Thavala Vadai is ready to be enjoyed. Serve them hot as such or with coconut chutney or cilantro chutney.

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