How to prepare delicious Masala Vada?

A vadai (alternatively vada, wada, vade), pronounced 'vah-daa' or 'vah-die', is a savoury South Indian snack.Vada can vary in size and shape, though most are comparable to the Western doughnut.

There are wide varieties of vada , now we will look at how to prepare Masala Vada.

Ingredients to prepare Masala Vada:

• 1 cup yellow gram [chana] dak
• 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup coriander finely chopped
• 1/2 cup dill leaves finely chopped
• 3-4 green chillies finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• oil to deep fry

Here's the method to prepare delicious Masala Vada:
Wash and soak dal for 3-4 hours.Keep 2 tbsp. dal aside, grind the rest,coarsely.Mix all other ingredients, including whole dal.Add 2-3 tbsp. hot oil to the mixture.Heat oil, make pattie shaped rounds with moist palm. Let carefully into the hot oil.Fry first one side then the other till golden brown. Serve hot with green chutney, tamarind chutney, or ketchup.

Making time: 20 minutes [excluding soaking time]

Makes: 15 vadas [approx.]

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