Pesara Garelu Recipe ~ Traditional Andhra Moong Dal Vada ~ Sankranti Recipes

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:

Pesara Garelu Recipe - Andhra Moong Dal Vada Recipe

Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

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

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine Andhra, Indian, South Indian

Servings 4

Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 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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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.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 12gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 644mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 2.7mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 3.5mg

Nutrition values are estimates only.

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