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Masala Vada Recipe
Vadas made with Chana dal.a tasty and tempting evening snack recipe.
Course
Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine
Andhra, Indian
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
5
Author
Bindu
Ingredients
For Soaking
200
grams
Chana dal/Split Bengal Gram
1
litre
water
For Masala
1
tsp
fennel seeds/saunf
1
tsp
cumin seeds/jeera
1
inch
cinnamon stick/Dalchini
2
dried red chilies
For Batter
1
small onion chopped
1
sprig
curry leaves
2
green chilies
1/2
tsp
chopped ginger
1/4
cup
chopped coriander
3
sprigs
mint leaves
salt as required
For Frying
oil for deep-frying
a small plastic sheet
1
tbsp
oil to grease your palms
Instructions
Soaking Chana dal
take the chana dal into a bowl and rinse for 2-3 times.
soak in water for 4 to 5 hours and rinse again for 2 times.
Preparing the Masala
put fennel seeds/saunf, cumin seeds/jeera, cinnamon stick, dried red chilies in a grinder jar and make into a fine powder.
Preparing the Batter
grind the soaked chana dal into a coarse paste without adding any water.
take the batter into a mixing bowl.
add chopped onions, green chilies, curry leaves, coriander, mint leaves, salt and mix well.
Deep-Frying
heat oil for deep frying.
grease your palms with oil before making each vada.
take a lemon-sized batter each time and pat into a flat round shape.
when the oil is hot, leave the vadas into the oil carefully.
fry the vadas on medium-high flame until they turn into nice golden brown color.