Masala Vada Recipe

(Indian Snack Recipe)

Masala vada ingredients:

• 2 cups chana dhal
• 2 green chillies (finely chopped)
• 1" ginger piece
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 3 red chillies or to taste
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• few curry leaves (roughly chopped)
• few coriander leaves(roughly chopped)
• salt to taste
• oil for frying

Masala Vada Recipe:

• Clean, wash and soak the dhal for 2-4 hrs.
• Grind the dhal with red chillies, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, ginger and salt.
• Grind coarsely without adding any water.
• Add onions, coriander leaves, curry leaves and adjust salt.
• Heat a deep pan with oil.
• Taka a lemon size dhal mixture and flatten it with your palms.
• Slowly drop the flattened chana dhal mixture into oil and deep fry untill it turns into golden brown colour.
• Drain excess oil and serve warm.
• Serve with tomato sauce or ketchup.

prep time: 2-4 hrs

cooking time: 10-15mins

serves: not applicable