Indian Crunch Patties / Lentil and Chickpea Masala Vedai

Name: Indian Crunch Patties / Lentil and Chickpea Masala Vedai
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 fritters
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 0.5 cup dry chickpeas; 0.5 cup dry lentils; 1 medium onion; 1 can diced green chilies (4 ounce); 1 tsp garam masala; 0.25 cup olive oil

Chickpeas, lentils and green chilies come together in this South Asian snack, fragrant with garam masala and cooked in a pan.

40 min · Serves 10 · Easy

Ingredients

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 10 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Clean the chickpeas and lentils in cold water, and soak them in a sufficient water level for at least 1 hour.
60 min
2
Drain well and blend in a food processor. The mixture should have a thick and pasty consistency-- but if it can't blend, just add a few drops of water but not too much.
3
Pour the lentil/chickpea puree into another mixing bowl, and add the other ingredients, blending well.
4
Form the mixture into balls (about ping pong ball sized) with your hands and flatten. Let the balls set for a few minutes.
5
Fry the balls in the olive oil, then blot on paper towels. Serve with a nice chutney, tamarind date sauce, a nice yogurt sauce, or double/triple the recipe to have enough for all 3!