Masala Chana Dal Vada

Introduction:

Chana dal masala vada is a popular south Indian evening snack. Masala vada can be made by coarsely grinded paste of chana dal along with onion spices and herbs.

Ingredients:

• Soaked chana dal 1 cup
• Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
• Fennel seeds 1 teaspoon
• Dry red chili 1-2
• Cinnamon stick 1-2 inch long
• Thinly sliced onion 1/2 cup
• Thinly sliced mint leaves 1/2 cup
• Thinly sliced curry leaves 1/4 cup
• Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon
• Finely chopped green chili 2-3 (optional)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Wash and soak the chana dal for 2 -3 hours drain and set aside.
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3. Grind the dry spice in jar.
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5. Coarsely grind them and set aside.
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7. In the same jar add soaked dal and coarsely grind it by adding salt.
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9. Transfer the dal mixture to mixing bowl.
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11. Add onion, mint leaves, curry leaves, spice powder, ginger garlic paste.
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13. Mix together  all the ingredients to get well binding mixture , to check take small portion of mixture and shape to vada. The mixture should hold  shape well not fall apart, if it doesn’t bind well add 2 teaspoons of besan (garam flour) mix well and check.
14. Take the small portion of mixture press down in your palm to form a ball, place it on left palm, flattened it till you get proper shape.
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16. Deep fry vada in hot oil till golden brown.
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18. Serve hot with tomato ketchup and enjoy.
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