Masala Vada

Masala Vada is a South Indian Recipe which is prepared using chana dal. The fried vada tastes delicious with coconut chutney. You can try this fairly quick recipe as an evening snacks. The Masala Vada Recipe is ideal when you are bored of usual fried items. Try this crispy dish with your family or guests.


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Ingredients

• 1 cup Chana dal
• Whole cumin seeds
• 2-3 sticks of cinnamon stick
• dry red chili
• 1 medium size chopped onion
• Few chopped coriander leaves
• Few chopped curry leaves
• 2-3 chopped green chili
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon besan (gram flour)
• 1 cup of vegetable oil

Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Serves: 4

How to make Masala Vada

1. Soak 1 cup Chana dal overnight.

2. In a mixer grinder put pinch of whole cumin seeds, 2-3 sticks of cinnamon stick, dry red chili and grind til it become powder. Put the powder in a bowl.

3. Put soaked chana dal in the mixer grinder and grind coarsely, do not add water.Put the grinded chana dal over the grinder powder (step 2) and mix well.

4. Put 1 medium size chopped onion, few chopped coriander leaves, few chopped curry leaves , 2-3 chopped green chili , salt to taste,1 teaspoon besan ( gram flour) over the chana dal mixture (step 3) and mix well.

5.Make the round shape vada of chana dal mixture.

6.Take a non-stick frying pan and heat 1 cup of vegetable oil, fry the round shape vada (step 5) till it become golden brown.

Masala Vada is ready to serve hot with coconut chutney or tomato sauce for a evening snacks.