Masala vada / chana dal vada.......

 

 

 

Ingredients......

1)Chana dal /Bengal gram splits unskinned    1 cup
2) Rice flour 2 teaspoon
3) Onion 1 medium finely chopped
4) Ginger 1 inch finely chopped
5) Green chilies 2-3 finely chopped
6) Curry leaves 7 to 8 finely chopped
7)fresh coriander 3 tsp finely chopped
8)red chilli powder   1/2 tsp
9) turmeric powder    1/2 tsp
10) garam masala    1/2 tsp
11)Cooking soda 1 pinch (optional)
12)Salt to taste
13)Oil for deep fry

 

Method............

1)Wash chana dal and soak in water for 2 hour.

2)Drain water and add dal to blender and blend to coarse mixture, using very little water
   if using mixture grinder run on pulse mode to make it coarse consistency not smooth paste.
 
3) Add all the remaining items except oil to the above mixture and mix . its better to mix with hand to bring little binding.

4) Heat oil for deep frying in a deep pan. Keep the heat to medium when oil is hot.

5)When the oil is hot, take about 2 teaspoons of oil and add it to the above mixture and mix .

6) Make 8 lemon-sized balls from the vada mixture. Keep aside.

7)Flatten one vada ball on your palm  and drop into the hot oil gently.
you can fry more than one if you are using more oil. turn to other side when it changes color .

8) Fry till the masala vadas become golden brown from both sides and crispy.

9)Remove the vadas from the oil and place them on a paper napkin.

 Serve hot with coconut chutney or pudina chutney and or tomato sauce.