Name: Pesara Garelu Recipe - Andhra Moong Dal Vada Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 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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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.

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Pesara Garelu Recipe - Andhra Moong Dal Vada Recipe

How to Make Pesara Garelu Recipe - Andhra Style vada / fried savory donut made with mung beans, ginger and green chillies.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Andhra, Indian, South Indian

Keyword: Indian Snacks, South Indian Food

Servings: 4

Calories: 301kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

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

Instructions

Wash and soak the whole moong dal in a lot of water for 6 hours.
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.
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
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.
Slowly drop it into the hot oil. Fry it on both sides on medium flame til golden brown color.
Remove them from oil and serve hot with any chutney.