Masala Vada

Ingredients :

Channa dal / Kadale bele /Kadalai paruppu - 1/2 cup

Green Chilies - 3 no finely chopped

Onion - 1 very finely chopped

Ginger - 1" Piece grated

Fennel Seeds (sombu)- 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Pudina leaves

Dill leaves (Sabsige soppu)

Oil

Salt to taste

Proceed :

Soak Channa dal (kadalai paruppu) in water for 2 hours.

Drain the water completely. Keep 1 tbsp of channa dal aside.

Grind rest of the channa dal without adding water coarsely.

Add finely chopped onions, soaked and drained channa dal (1 tbsp which we kept aside), finely chopped green chillies, ginger, finely chopped Curry leaves, Pudina leaves,  and Dill leaves (Sabsige soppu) to the above mix.

Take a small lemon sized ball of the mix, flatten it with your hands and gently slip it into the oil.

Keep in medium heat and fry the vadas both sides till golden brown and crisp.