Palakottai Vadai recipe made with palakottai also called jackfruit seeds taste more like the masala vadai. These Jackfruit seed fritters are so aromatic, and crisp and make a perfect tea-time snack.
Right from childhood, I’ve always loved palakottai and try to use it a lot during the jack fruit season be it making a simple palakottai poriyal or palakottai varuval.
I always keep a watch for palakottai packet whenever I go veggie shopping.
It tastes very much like the masala vadai but with a slightly different texture-wise, and I’m sure you will love the nutty taste of this vadai as well.
This vadai was first introduced to us in Trichy by our Muslim friends.
As my Grandparents lived in an integrated community comprising both Christians and Muslims, we got to taste the best vegetarian recipes of both religions.
This is made by the Muslims there who came and settled from Panrutti which is known for cashew nuts and Jackfruit trees.
They mostly make this for Iftar to break the routine of serving medhu vada during Ramzan period and share these with friends and neighbours who happen to be vegetarians.
Luckily I get the whole jackfruit when we go over for our summer vacation to my Mil's place as it is neat Panruti.
That place is known for its jackfruit and cashew nut trees and the vendors pile it along the roadside making it easier for travellers to buy on the go.
Just make sure that you cook the vadais over evenly hot oil as it will darken quickly and get burnt when cooked in very hot oil.
I serve this palakottai vadai both as a side dish to go with the rice and warm the leftovers in the microwave to enjoy during the evening time as a snack along with a hot cup of tea.
Other than this palakottai vadai I also use jackfruit seeds to make Palakottai Varuval, Palakottai poriyal and Palakottai Poricha Kootu which tastes equally good.
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Palakottai Vadai Recipe details below:
Palakottai Vadai Recipe – Jackfruit Seed Fritters
Ingredients
- Chana dal or Kadalai paruppu - 1 cup
- Palakottai or jack fruit seeds - 20 nos
- Onion – 1
- Green chili – 2
- Whole dry red chilies – 3
- Fennel or Aniseeds – 1 tsp
- Ginger – ½ inch piece
- Curry leaf – 1 sprig
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – to deep fry
Instructions
- Wash and soak channa dal in water for one hour.
- Cut the palakottai into 2. Peel the outer thin white skin. Pressure cook palakottai in enough water with 2 pinch salt till soft. I cooked for 3 whistles. Drain water completely and transfer to mixer jar or food processor.
- To this, add ginger piece and grind it to a smooth paste without adding any water and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Drain and grind the channa dal to a smooth paste without adding any water and transfer to the mixing bowl. You can first grind the palakottai and then grind the chana dal in the same jar.
- Chop the onions, green chili, curry leaves finely and add it to the ground pastes.
- Add fennel seeds, salt, mix well and make small lemon sized balls and keep it ready.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan and when it is hot enough, take each ball, flatten slightly between both your palms and gently drop into the hot oil. Cook 3-4 vadais at a time and do not fill the whole pan with the fritters.
- Cook till golden brown and drain on a kitchen paper.
- Palakottai Vadai is ready.
- Serve hot with tea or coffee.
Notes
You can also add 2 to 3 garlic while grinding dal.
Anlet prince
Beautiful presentation.
Radhika
thank you so much
Reshma
Can I use pottukadalai instead of kadala parippu.
Radhika
You can use pottukadalai but they will suit well if you are going to make them as cutlets. But since you are deep frying the vadais, they will burn easily. So it is better to use kadalai paruppu.
Prema
Hi Radhika, At what stage do we add Whole dry red chilies to this recipe - while grinding palakottai or channa dhal?
Radhika
Hi Prema, You can add it while grinding either chana dal or palakottai. It won't make any difference as you are mix it all together anyway.
Jeevitha
I had visit several blogs for different recipes, but yours is unique athenticate recipes. This jackfruit seeds recipes are awesome. These recipes are gave me surprise. Now I'm digging ur blog for more interesting recipes ?
And I just love this as one of the 'vdai' fan?
Radhika
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm a huge vadai fan myself, so I totally get what you mean 🙂
Renu
Jack fruit seeds vada is so new.
It looks yummy. Superb.
Megha Das
The dish looks like an amazing evening snack! I am going to try it out.
Thamil
I tired it today. it was yummy ..
Radhika
Glad you liked it Thamil. Keep visiting.
Kalpana Sareesh
nice usage of seeds apart from doing curry.. looks scrumptious
Nisa Homey
This is new to me, we make so many varieties with jackfruit seeds but making vada out of it...is totally new to me...bookmarked!!
Veena Theagarajan
I am big fan of Jack fruit seeds.. This is totally new recipe.. Love to try..
Sireesha Puppala
Vadas are the rich snack for a lazy evening and usung jackfruit is so new to me!
Tempting clicks out there!
Cheers
Siri
Uma Shankar
Wow so yummy!!
nandoos Kitchen
wow! looks perfect