MASALA VADA

Ingredients:                                  

·                    Channa dal                              -2 cups
·         Red chillies                            -3 nos.
·         Green chillies                         -6 nos.
·         Garlic                                     -10 numbers
·         Ginger                                    -1 piece
·         Asafoetida                              -1/4 tsp
·         Curry leaves                           -2 springs
·         Coriander leaves                    -2 cups
·         Salt                                         -as required
·         Oil                                           -for deep frying
·         Onion                                    -2 (finely chopped) optional

Method:

•          Wash and soak  Channa dal  in water for about  an hour.
•           Drain the water completely through an colander.
•          Grind coarsely adding salt, Asafoetida,green chillies,red  chillies,onion,garlicginger,coriander leaves,curry leaves ,without adding water.
•          Sprinkle water in between if necessary.
•          The batter should  be thick and coarsely ground.
•          Take big lemon size dough and make vadas over a polythene sheet.
•          [Dip your  fingers in water if it is sticky.]
•          Tranfer each vadas into the hot oil.(Four or Five at a time)
•          Turn the other side over and deep fry till it becomes golden on both sides.
•          Remove from the oil with perforated spoon and keep over a colnder to drain the excess oil.

         Serve hot with tomato sauce or coconut chutney .