Pesara Garelu – Traditional Andhra snack made with whole mung beans, ginger and green chillies
Pesara Garelu or Whole Moong Dal Vada is a traditional Andhra snack made with mung beans, ginger and green chillies. Vada is a South Indian style savory fried donut that is usually made with lentils and spices. These can be served as a snack or breakfast with chutney or sambar. You can also make these as a Naivedyam during festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Ugadi and Dasara.
Few More Traditional Andhra Recipes on the blog:
- Beerakaya Bajji
- Sorakaya Vadalu
- Gongura Pappu
- Ava Pettina Pulihora
- Kova Kajjikayalu
- Chegodilu
- Jeedipappu Pakam
- Senagapappu Payasam
- Aratikaya Allam Pachimirchi Koora
- Poornam Boorelu
- Pesara Poornalu
How to Make Andhra Pesara Garelu or Moong Dal Vada Recipe below:
How to Make Pesara Garelu Recipe - Andhra Style vada / fried savory donut made with mung beans, ginger and green chillies.
- 1 cup Whole Mung Beans / Whole Moong Dal
- 8-10 units Green Chillies
- 2-3 inch piece Ginger
- Salt to Taste
- Oil for deep frying
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Wash and soak the whole moong dal in a lot of water for 6 hours.
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Drain the water. Grind the soaked beans, green chillies, salt and ginger into a little coarse or smooth paste. Use very little water if needed.
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Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
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Wet your hands and take a lemon sized ball of batter and flatten it on your palm or on a plastic sheet. Make a small hole in the middle of the vada so that it cooks evenly all over.
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Slowly drop it into the hot oil. Fry it on both sides on medium flame til golden brown color.
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Remove them from oil and serve hot with any chutney.
This delicious whole Moong dal vada is new to me..will try it soon.
Btw..All your ladoos and sweet balls looks awesome and in perfect shape…
healthier vada.. I hv tried at one of my friends house long time ago in Bangalore…
Wonderful recipe,u have made it perfectly…Awesome click dear…
Lovely and tasty looking vadas. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa
Looks at the shape. They look so perfect.
Yummy and healthy….i love these vadas!!! My grandma also used to make these but not in the typical vada shape, just like tiny balls and with a bit of sugar added to the batter.
Your moong dal vada looks so perfect and super yummy.
they look perfect!
Might make them this Shankranti. My neighbour gave me this sometime ago, and I thought I should ask her how she made them. Now I don't need to.
yummy!!
Never tried vadas with whole moong, looks superb..