Masala vada

Masala Vada Recipe:
Ingredients:
150 gms Chana Dal, Spring onions 6-7, green chillies 3-4, chopped coriander, cury leaves 4-5,Salt to taste, Garam masala (cloves 4, 1 cinnamon stick, and geera 1 spn- dry roasted and ground to a powder. Oil for frying.

Tools: Heavy bottomed pan for frying and mixer grinder to make the vada batter.

Method:
Soak chana dal for 1hour.keep aside 2-3 table spns of dal. Now in a mixer grinder add gram masala, green chilies, salt and remaining chanadal and grind into a coarse paste with little water.(The texture should just be right to make into round flat shapes for the vada) take this mixture in a bowl and add curry leaves,chopped coriander, chopped spring onions and the 3spns of dal that was kept aside. The batter is ready.

Heat oil in a pan for frying the vadas. Now from the batter make small round balls and press them flat. Put the vada in the oil and fry till golden brown.
Delicious vada is ready. serve hot!

Cheers,
Chandini