Masala Vada

Ingredients:

Garlic : 1 clove
Ginger : 1/2 inch
Cloves : 4
Cinnamon : 1/4 inch
Green chillies : 7
Salt : 1/2 spn
Chana dal : 1 cup (rice cooker measure)
Moong dal : 1 cup (rice cooker measure)
Onion : medium size finely cut
Cilantro : handful finely cut
Oil : to deep fry


Method:

1. Grind ginger, garlic, clove, cinnamon, chillies and salt into smooth paste without adding water.
2. Soak chana dal, moong dal in water separately at least for 4 hrs.
3. Drain water from moong and chana dal completely.
4. Grind chana dal without adding water into coarse batter.
5. Mix moong dal, onion, cilantro, mixture from (1).
6. Heat oil on the stove to deep fry vada.
7. Take half tbsp of batter. Put it on a polythene cover.
8. Slowly spread the batter thin by using fingers.
9. Take this now into hand and gently put it in the hot oil.
10. Deep fry on both sides until vada turns golden brown.