Masala vada or chana dal vada..is actually a south Indian veg snack…a pretty easy to prepare dish…which can be modified to yummy non veg tikkis just by adding cooked mince to it…its a very good option for picnic food…
1 cup bengal gram/chana dal - washed and soaked for 3-4 hours
1 onion - finely chopped
3-4 green chillies - roughly chopped
5-6 garlic flakes
1/2 inch ginger
2 sprigs curry leaves - finely chopped
2 tbsp each chopped coriander and mint leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp chat masala
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
Directions & How to
Take the soaked dal (drained well), green chillies, ginger and garlic in a mixer grinder and grind it to a coarse paste.
Transfer it to a mixing bowl. Add chopped onions, curry leaves, mint and coriander leaves, salt, all the spices and lemon juice. Mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Take handful of vada mixture and shape it into tikkis and deep fry in hot oil on medium heat till done and crisp.
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