Masala Vada

Ingredients :

Channa Dal -1/2kg
Green chilli finely chopped - 2
Fennel seed - 2 tbsp
Onion finely chopped - 2
Coriander leaves - 5 tbsp
Curry leaves - 8-10 leaves
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 6 pods
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Til leaves - 6 tbsp (optional)
Chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
Cloves -2
Dalchini - 2
Salt to taste

Procedure :

• Soak Channa dal in water for about 3-4 hrs.
• After soaking grind soaked Channa dal to coarse mixture. Make sure that you don't grind it to a smooth paste. Do not add water. Transfer it to a bowl.
• Grind dalchini, cloves, fennel seed, ginger, garlic and transfer it to the same bowl with grinded Channa dal.
• Add chopped onion, coriander leaves, green chilli ,curry leaves, chilli powder, salt to taste, rice flour with grinded channa dal mixture and mix well.
• Make equal lemon size small balls out of the mixture and pat it flat and deep fry it.
• Serve it with chutney of your choice.
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