Masala/Chana Dhal Vada

Masala vada is a popular snack and street food in south india and usually available in any street corner tea stores.They are deep fried crisp lentil dumplings made of chana dhal and other spices which are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.Masala vada is regular food in some breakfast menu as well as in festival platters.Masala vada with hot tea on a rainy day is pure bliss.

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Chana dhal/Chickpea-1cup
2.Urad dhal-1/2cup
3.Onion-1medium(Finely chopped)
4.Green chilli-4-5(Finely chopped)
5.Ginger-1inch
6.Garlic-4cloves
7.Curry leaves-2strings
8.Mint leaves-1/4cup(Finely chopped)
9.Corriander leaves -1/4cup(Finely chopped)
10.Saunf-1tbs
11.Salt-as needed
12.Oil

UTENSIL:

Deep frying pan

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• First Soak chana dal and urad dal for 3-5 hrs in the water and after that drain the water and take couple of spoons of soaked dhal seperately and keep it aside.
• Now grind both the dhal with ginger, garlic, salt,saunf  together untill coarsly.
• Now mix it with whole chana dal which you put aside,add chopped onion, mint leaves, corriander leaves , green chilli and curry leaves 
• Make small patties out of the mixture like round shape and deep fry them untill dark brown.

GOES WELL WITH:

    Fried rice