Masala Vada

Ingredients

• Channa Dal - 1 cup

• Cinnamon - 2 sticks

• Cloves - 4

• Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp

• Red Chillies - 6

• Garlic - 4 cloves

• Ginger - 1" piece

• Coriander Leaves - Few

• Salt to taste

• Oil for deep fry

Method

• Wash and soak Channa Dal for 2 hrs and drain the water completely and keep aside.

• Grind together cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, garlic, ginger and red chillies.

• Add channa dal to it and grind coarsely.

• Then add onions to it and grind them only for a second or two.

• Transfer to a bowl and add chopped coriander leaves and salt to it and mix well.

• Make small balls out of the mixture and keep on the palm and pat them to form a circle.

• Fry them in oil till golden brown on both sides

• Serve with tomato kethcup or coconut chuteny.

Urad Dal Vada

Urad dal vada, an extremely common yet much loved south indian snack. I planned to make Pongal for breakfast today. Pongal without urad dal vada, its impossible for my hubby. My hubby says pongal tastes divine with these vadas. Ya i agree with him. Here is the delicious vada

Ingredients

• Urad Dal/ - 2 cups

• Onion - 1

• Green Chillies - 2

• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

• Pepper Corns - 1 tbsp

• Salt to taste

• Oil for deep fry

Method

• Soak urad dal for 2 to 3 hrs and drain the water completely.

• Grind the batter to a smooth paste,, don't add water while grinding.

• Then add onion, green chillies, curry leaves, salt, cumin seeds, peppercorns to it an mix well.

• Dip your hands in water and take a small ball sized batter and keep it on the palm and pat it to form a circle.

• Make a hole in the center of the patted batter.

• Fry the patted batter in oil till golden brown on both sides.

• Now the vadas are ready to serve, serve hot with coconut chutney.

Tips: After soaking, drain the water and keep in the refrigerator for 1 hour and then grind it, so that u will get the round shape.