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Masala vada is made by coarsely grinding soaked chana dal or bengal gram. Then spices, onions & herbs are added to the dough. This dough is then shaped to small disc or patties & deep fried.
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow gram (chana) dal
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup coriander finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dill leaves finely chopped
- 3-4 green chillies finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
- oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Wash and soak dal for 3-4 hours.
- Keep 2 tbsp. dal aside, grind the rest,coarsely.
- Mix all other ingredients, including whole dal.
- Add 2-3 tbsp. hot oil to the mixture.
- Heat oil, make pattie shaped rounds with moist palm.
- Let carefully into the hot oil.
- Fry first one side then the other till golden brown.
- Serve hot with green chutney, tamarind chutney, or ketchup
Making time: 20 minutes (excluding soaking time)
Makes: 15 vadas (approx.)
Shelf life: Best fresh
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