Masala vada

Masala vada:

Ingredients Needed:

1/2 cup chana dal/husked and split Bengal gram

1 dry red chili, de-seeded and hal

1/2 tsp coriander seeds

1/4 tsp black pepper

3/4 tsp jeera/cumin

3/4 tsp saunf/ fennel seeds

1 medium onion chopped

Handful of pudina/mint&curry leaves

1 1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste (equal proportion)

1 to 2 green chilies chopped

Turmeric a large pinch (optional)

Oil for deep frying

How To Make:

Soaked washed chana dla in good amount of water for 1.5 hours. Drain completely to a colander.

Powder cinnamon, red chili, jeera and saunf coarsely. Set this aside along with 2 tbsp. dal.

Pulse soaked dal, salt coarsely, transfer to a bowl. Add mint, curry leaves, onion, masala powder, green chilies, ginger garlic paste. Mix all well. The mixture must have a good binding to shape them to vadas.

Heat oil in a deep pan. Make small balls and flatten them. Deep fry until golden on both sides.

Transfer to a kitchen tissue.

Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.