DAL VADA

INGREDIENTS 

250 grams of chana dal 

1 big onion chopped 

1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste 

1 tsp. full red chili powder

1 tbsp. coriander seed powder

1 tsp. whole cumin seeds 

salt to taste

handful of chopped coriander leaves 

few sticks of curry leaves

METHOD 

Soak chana dal for 4 hours and grind it into a very coarse paste you can add little water if required

Add chopped onions ginger garlic paste red chili powder coriander seed powder whole cumin seeds salt chopped coriander leaves chopped curry leaves

Take small portions of this mixture and shape them into round and flat vadas

Make sure the oil is hot enough while putting the vadas for deep frying otherwise they might break and spread in the oil

Then lower the heat and cook over low to medium flame until golden brown and crisp

Drain on a paper towel serve with sweet tamarind chutney coconut chutney tomato sauce