Masala Vadai

​MASALA VADAI

Ingredients

500 grams chana dal 

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1/2 inch piece of ginger, finely chopped

2 sprig curry leave, finely chopped

3 dry red chilli, washed n finely chopped

2 red chili, finely chopped

A pinch of hing

1 tbsp fennel seeds

Salt to taste

Oil for fry

Water 

Method.

1) Wash and soak chana dal in water for 4 to 5 hours .Then, drain it water completely.

2)  Reserved 1/2 cup of chanal dal and leave aside. 

3) Transfer drained dal to the small jar of a blender.

4) Grind until medium coarse texture. If required, scrape the sides and grind the mixture again. If required add only 1-2 tbsp water.

5)Transfer blended chana dal to a medium bowl.

6) Mix in the unblended chanal dal that had been reserved earlier .

7) Add chopped curry leaves, chopped onions, chopped red chilli, chopped dry red chilli, chopped ginger, chopped garlic, fennel seeds, hing, salt to taste and mix all ingredients well. Keep aside

8) Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame. 

9) Take each portion of mixture, give it a round lemon like shape and flatten it a little by  pressing 

It in between your palms and give a pattie like shape.

9) When oil is medium hot, slide vadai in oil from the side of pan and deep fry them until golden brown and crispy.

10) Transfer them to a plate on paper napkin. Serve them hot with tea or coffee.

Video recipe link : https://youtu.be/w7yMl21ooN8