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Published: Apr 3, 2013 · Modified: Feb 16, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Aama Vadai | Channa Dal Vada | Split Bengal gram fritters

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Aama Vadai or Channa Dal Vada is a popular addition to the menu for special festivals and weddings. It can also be a very good snack with coffee or tea.

Aama Vadai in a bowl

For the second day of my post under the theme Traditional South Indian wedding recipes, I am posting the recipe for Aama Vadai. This vadai is again served during the Nichyathartham/Jaanavasam/maapilai Azhaippu evening. When talking to my mom, I learned that on any occasion when poli/boli is made, it is always accompanied by Aama vadai.

Aama vadai is the vadai made for all the Occasions like Kaarthigai deepam, Aavani Avattam. Sankranthi and wedding.

There is one wedding in my family that holds a special remembrance for me and that is my Mama’s (maternal uncle’s) wedding. My mama and Manni got married in my manni’s home town near Chennai. The wedding was one of the grandest weddings we have seen in our family. The maapilai azhaippu evening is something that comes to my mind when I think of their wedding.

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My mama traveled in one of the large chariots and was greeted by an elephant that put garland around his neck. The travel team accompanied him all over the town and it was an evening to remember for all of us. I do not have any pictures at the moment, but I have asked them to send me some and I will upload it once I get them.

Also, something that we all laugh and enjoy talking about is how apt the videographer had recorded the scene. During the Mappilai Azhaippu procession, the videographer had inserted the song “Meen Kodi theril manmatha rajan OOrvalam pogindran” (Tamil speaking people will understand the song)

This was how grand the occasion was celebrated back in those days. Now days, all the wedding halls have a tiny temple inside and the groom just walk to the temple and then come back.

The only thing that bothers me when I am thinking of my mama’s wedding is that my mama was down with Typhoid and all during his wedding all he ate/drank was curd rice and Horlicks. We had a blast eating all the wonderful food though and talking about food, let’s go to the recipe.

Channa Dal Vada on a cloth

Preparation time – 10 mins plus an hour to soak the dal
Cooking time – About ½ hr
Difficulty level – Easy

Ingredients to make Aama Vadai – (makes around 25 small vadais)

  • Channa dal/kadalai paruppu – 1 cup
  • Toor dal/Tuvaram paruppu – ½ cup
  • Urad dal/ullutham paruppu – 1 tbsp
  • Green chilies – 2
  • Red chilies – 3
  • Asafetida – ¼ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Oil – to deep fry
Channa Dal Vada served in a bowl

Procedure to make Channa Dal Vada –

  • Wash the dal and soak them together for about an hour.
  • Drain the dals entirely and then grind it along with salt, green chilies, red chilies and asafetida into a coarse paste adding very little water. Make sure the batter is thick and you can form a ball with the batter.
Coarse paste in a bowl
  • Now add the curry leaves to the batter and mix it well.
  • Heat oil in a deep kadai. Make small balls from the batter with your hands and then flatten it slightly and drop it into hot oil. Make sure that the oil is not smoking hot otherwise the Channa Dal Vada will become too brown on the outside and it will still be uncooked inside.
Frying Channa Dal Vada in a kadai
  • Fry on both sides until the vadais are golden brown and then drain them in a paper towel.
Aama Vadai is ready to serve

Other Vadai Recipes

  • Lobia Vada – Black Eyed Beans Fritters – Karamani Vadai
  • Moong Dal Pakoda | Mung Dal Vada Recipe
  • Ullundhu Vadai | Medhu Vadai Recipe
  • Thavala Vadai & Thengai Chutney | Lentil Fritters & Coconut Chutney

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Aama Vadai in a bowl

Aama Vadai | Channa Dal Vadai | Split Bengal gram fritters

Aama Vadai or Channa Dal Vada is a popular addition to the menu for special festivals and weddings. It can also be a very good snack with coffee or tea.
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Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Festival Recipes, Side Dishes, Snacks
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 25 Small Vadais
Calories: 37kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • bowl
  • Kadai
  • spatula
  • Grinder

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Channa dal/kadalai paruppu
  • ½ cup Toor dal/Tuvaram paruppu
  • 1 tablespoon Urad dal/ullutham paruppu
  • 2 Green chilies
  • 3 Red chilies
  • ¼ Asafetida
  • to taste Salt
  • few Curry leaves
  • to deep fry Oil

Instructions

  • Wash the dals and soak them together for about an hour.
  • Drain the dals entirely and then grind it along with salt, green chilies, red chilies and asafetida into a coarse paste adding very little water. Make sure the batter is thick and you can form a ball with the batter.
  • Now add the curry leaves to the batter and mix it well.
  • Heat oil in a deep kadai. Make small balls from the batter with your hands and then flatten it slightly and drop it into hot oil. Make sure that the oil is not smoking hot otherwise the vadai will become too brown on the outside and it will still be uncooked inside.
  • Fry on both sides until the vadais are golden brown and then drain them in a paper towel.
  • Serve hot with chutney!

Nutrition

Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Saraswathi Tharagaram says

    April 15, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    Looks so good and perfect with cup of tea..

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  2. veena krishnakumar says

    April 09, 2013 at 3:14 pm

    Vadai looks yummm,,,been some time since i cooked these

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  3. Pallavi Purani says

    April 05, 2013 at 8:57 am

    What a crowd pleaser 🙂

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  4. Manju says

    April 05, 2013 at 3:11 am

    Yep no wedding will end without vadai.

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  5. Suma Gandlur says

    April 04, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Love these vadas. And indeed the chariot - elephant stuff sounds grand.

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  7. Janani says

    April 03, 2013 at 7:44 pm

    nice vada sandhya kalakuringa.

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  8. The Pumpkin Farm says

    April 03, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    looks yummy,

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  9. Rajani S says

    April 03, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    Curd rice at his own wedding? Paavam! Anyway the vadas look good, just like my MIL's version 🙂

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  10. Nalini's Kitchen says

    April 03, 2013 at 1:41 pm

    nice write up...delicious looking vadas,we do make this version on fasting days...

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  11. Shweta says

    April 03, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    This looks so yum and tasty. Come and participate in my event and 3 giveaways.
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  12. Gayathri Kumar says

    April 03, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    Vadas look so nice. Always my fav...

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  13. Srivalli says

    April 03, 2013 at 10:37 am

    Though I have heard so much abt this version, never tried myself..good one..and nice to read about this as well..

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  14. Savitha Ganesan says

    April 03, 2013 at 4:33 am

    I have heard about these .But never tried ,u r tempting em to try it.

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  15. Aruna Manikandan says

    April 03, 2013 at 9:13 am

    delicious vadai, love it 🙂

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  16. Rita Bose says

    April 03, 2013 at 3:51 am

    Vadais look so crispy and delicious!! 🙂
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  17. Archana Potdar says

    April 03, 2013 at 8:24 am

    Wow what agrand wedding. Will love to see the pics. And these vadais are mind blowing.

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  18. Sangeetha Nambi says

    April 03, 2013 at 4:37 am

    Perfect !
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  19. vaishali sabnani says

    April 02, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    Interesting write up...enjoyed reading it..and bookmarked the vadas ..they look good.

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  20. Pavani N says

    April 03, 2013 at 2:27 am

    Wow. That's definitely a really grand wedding. Those Vadai look delicious.

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  21. Navaneetham Krishnan says

    April 03, 2013 at 1:49 am

    My fav but all this time I have been comfortable buying them. Now that I am seeing how perfect home made vadai can be, I am lining this delicious recipe.

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  22. Corporate to Kitchen says

    April 03, 2013 at 1:33 am

    I am drooling. The vadas are very tempting.

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  23. divya says

    April 02, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    look really tempting , i'm drooling

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  24. Priya Anandakumar says

    April 02, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    Very yummy and crispy vadai sandhya. Very nice theme....

    Reply
  25. Priya Suresh says

    April 02, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    Love this vadais,been ages i had them..Wish i live near u.

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  26. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says

    April 02, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    The groom greeted by an elephant is indeed grand! Love these vadas!

    Reply
  27. Swathi Iyer says

    April 02, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    Ammavadai super sandhya, Kalayana sappadu njapakam varathu.

    Reply

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