Pesara Garelu
- 45 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Pesara garelu, Andhra vadas of soaked whole green moong with onion, green chilli and ginger, fried. Medium-spicy, serves 4, about 45 minutes plus soaking.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
- Whole Green Moong, For Soaking200 grams
Water, For Soaking600 ml
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped15 grams
Ginger, Finely Chopped8 grams
Curry leaves, Chopped4 grams
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped12 grams
Cumin1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Oil500 ml
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 363kcal | 1452kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 51g |
| Carbohydrate | 36g | 142g |
| Fat | 20g | 78g |
| Fibre | 8.8g | 35g |
| Sugar | 4.6g | 18g |
Method
Rinse the whole green moong well and soak it in water for 4 hours. Drain it fully after soaking. Chop the onion, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and coriander leaves while the dal soaks.
Grind the soaked moong in a mixie without water to a thick, slightly coarse batter. Add the grinding water only a teaspoon at a time, and only if the mixie will not turn; do not make it smooth or watery.
Transfer the batter to a bowl. Add onion, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves, cumin and salt. Mix well until the batter is thick enough to hold its shape.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 5 minutes. Drop a small piece of batter into the oil; it should rise slowly with steady bubbles, not burn at once.
Wet your fingers, take a small portion of batter and flatten it into a thin vada. Slide it carefully into the hot oil and deep fry for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once or twice, until both sides are golden and crisp.
Drain the vada on a plate lined with paper. Repeat with the rest of the batter to make about 16 vadas, frying a few at a time on medium flame. Fry each vada for 3 to 4 minutes until golden, crisp and firm in the centre.
Before you start
- How long does Pesara Garelu take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Pesara Garelu serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Pesara Garelu vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Pesara Garelu spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Pesara Garelu?
- 200 grams Whole Green Moong, 15 grams Green Chilli, 8 grams Ginger, 4 grams Curry leaves, 12 grams Coriander Leaves, 1 Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Pesara Garelu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Pesara Garelu?
- About 363 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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