Masala Vada

Ingredients:

Serving 4 persons


1.Soaked Channa Dhal - 2 cups (300 gms,soak it for 30 mins only)

2.Dried chillies - 5 to 8

3.Chopped onion - 1/2 cup

4.Chopped Coriander leaves - little

5.Cilantro leaves - little

6.Salt to taste

7.Cumin seeds - 1 spoon

8.Chopped ginger and garlic cloves - 1 spoon

9.Oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1.Grind soaked channa dhal,chillies,cumin seeds and salt in a mixer.

Note : Make a coarse paste.(no water plsss)

2.Now mix onion,coriander,cilantro,ginger,(minced garlic & cumin) to the channa paste.Mix well.

3.Take a small lemon size 'mix',make it flat to a round vada shape.

4.In the mean time heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.

5.Fry those vadas in the hot oil until they turn golden brown.

6.Now spicy masala vadas are ready to eat.

7.This doesnt need any side dish,if u want,have it with coconut chutney.

This is always a perfect evening snack to have with hot tea/cofe.