Masala Vada

Masala Vada - Ingredients:

Channa Dal - 1 cup
Rice flour or Rava - 1 tbsp
Fennel Seeds(Sombu) - 1.5 tsp
Green Chillies - 5
Garlic - 5 cloves chopped finely(optional, I don't like garlic in Vadas, your choice)
Ginger - half inch piece
Coriander Leaves - 3 to 4 tbsp finely chopped
Small Onion - 10 or Big onion - 1 big sized (finely chopped)
Salt - to taste
Oil - for deep frying

Wash and soak channa dal for 2 to 3 hrs (better overnight). Then drain the water completely and keep aside. Grind together garlic (Optional), Green chillies, ginger and fennel seeds to a coarse paste.Set aside.

To get better texture, I sometimes simply chop them finely instead of grinding


2.Then grind 3/4 of the  channa dhal to a coarse mixture make sure it should not be thick. Add the remaining  dhal without grinding. Then transfer the mixture to a bowl. Add onions, sooji, coriander leaves, salt, garlic fennel paste and mix well.

3.Do not add water, it will look crumbly but will get together easily. Make equal lemon sized small balls out of the mixture, and pat them on your palm to form a circle to medium thickness.

4.Arrange them in a plate ready to deep fry. Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry them till golden brown, turning over both sides. Drain it on a tissue paper.