Masala Vada

Ingredients

• • Chana dal (soaked) - 1 cup
• • Red chillies (dry) - 3
• • Asafoetida - ¼ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Onions (chopped) - ½ cup
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Green chillies (finely chopped) - 4
• • Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 inch
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Coriander leaves (chopped) - ¼ cup
• • Oil (for deep frying) - as required

Method

• 1. Soak chana dal in water for about 4 hours or overnight.
• 2. Grind soaked chana dal, dry red chilly, asafoetida and salt without water into a coarse paste.
• 3. In a bowl, add grounded dal, chopped onion, cashew nuts, green chilly, ginger, curry leave and coriander leaves. Combine well.
• 4. Heat oil for deep frying.
• 5. Make small balls out of the dough and press them with your hand into small round circles.
• 6. Deep fry the vada circles until both the sides turn golden brown. 7, Serve with chutney. Enjoy!