Dal vada

11 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 1HR 30MIN

Dal vada

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4 ratings
Chef Tony Singh says: "I love dishes that bring people together, and this recipe is super-tasty and easy to make – perfect for street-party celebrations or picnics. Plus, it’s vegan and gluten free, so everyone can enjoy it."
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Chef Tony Singh says: "I love dishes that bring people together, and this recipe is super-tasty and easy to make – perfect for street-party celebrations or picnics. Plus, it’s vegan and gluten free, so everyone can enjoy it."
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Tony Singh
Born and raised in Leith, Tony is a chef and restaurateur best known for making fresh, in-season Scottish produce the star of his dishes. He received an OBE in the 2017 New Year Honours list for his services to the food and drink industry.

1HR 30MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
4
200 g
red lentils
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
chilli powder
2 tsp
cumin seeds
2 tsp
chilli flakes
4 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, peeled, roughly chopped
1 in
root ginger, peeled, roughly chopped
1
small red onion, finely chopped
10 g
coriander, finely chopped
plus extra to serve
1
M&S Remarksable Value lemon
cut into wedges, to serve
to taste
mango chutney
to serve
or coconut or green chilli chutney

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
216kcal
Fat
1.5 g
Saturates
0.2 g
Sugars
3.6 g
Salt
28.0 mg
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Method

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step 1
Soak the lentils (200 g) in water for 1 hour, then leave to drain for 10 minutes.
step 2
Put the cinnamon (1 tsp), chilli powder (1 tsp), cumin seeds (2 tsp), chilli flakes (2 tsp), garlic (4 cloves) and ginger (1 in) into a food processor. Pulse to a coarse consistency.
step 3
Set aside 3 tbsp of the soaked lentils. Add the rest to the food processor with the spices, and blend until you have a thick, coarse paste. Scrape down the sides.
step 4
Tip the blended mixture into a bowl. Add salt to taste, the onion (1), the chopped coriander (10 g) and the reserved lentils and mix well.
step 5
Heat a pan of vegetable oil on the hob, for shallow frying. Oil your hands with some more vegetable oil and shape small, flat balls from the mixture. Fry each ball in the pan for 2 minutes on either side, then remove.
step 6
Serve the dahl vada hot with lemon wedges (1), a scattering of fresh coriander and your favourite chutney (to taste).
step 6 Serve the dahl vada hot with lemon wedges (1), a scattering of fresh coriander and your favourite chutney (to taste).

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