Ingredients
- Kadalai Paruppu/Channa dhal – 2 cups
- Ulutham Paruppu/Urud dhal – 5 tsp
- Onion – 2 big
- Dry Chillies – 4 (chopped finely)
- Green chillies – 2 (chopped finely)
- Garlic – 6 cloves (chopped finely)
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Fennel seeds – 2 tsp
- Cinnamon stick – 2″ (crushed to pieces)
- Curry leaves – few
- Coriander leaves – few
- Oil for frying
- Salt as per taste
Method
- Soak the dhall for nearly 3 to 4 hours.
- Filter the water throughly and take 5 tsp of soaked channa dhall and keep it aside.
- In the mixie or food processor, grind the soaked dhall. (do not add water).
- Transfer this into a big bowl and mix the other ingredients except oil.
- To this add the 5 tsp of channa dhall which is kept aside and mix well again.
- In a kadai, pour enough oil and heat it keeping in medium flame.
- Make them in to vadai shape and put it in the oil slowly.
- Fry till golden brown and take it out.
- Serve hot.
[Note: If the mixture is not sticking together, slightly dip your hand in water and then do the vadai shape and then it will stick together]
This goes to the following beautiful events
- CFK – Festive foods hosted by Suma and started by Sharmi
- Only Event – Festive foods hosted by Preeti and started by Pari
- Kids Delight – Finger Food by Srivalli
And below is the thankyou card got from Neha for participating in Kids Menu Event. Sorry for posting it after a long time dear….
Suma Gandlur says
Love the presentation.
Mahi says
nice masalvadai..porumaiyaa kariveppilai-ya adukki irukkeengka!nallaa irukku.:)
An Open Book says
excellent tea time snack
Anu says
Hi Akila..nice decoration..and vada looks yummy dear..
Pushpa says
Masala vadai looks tempting and delicious.I enjoy eating it with rasam.
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
Jolene - EverydayFoodie says
Very lovely presentation!
indianspicemagic says
Nice presentation and yummy…
Satya says
masala vada looks so crispy n delicious ..yummy
Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com
kothiyavunu.com says
Delicious vadai..would love have it with cup of tea!!
Nandini says
Wow! Yummy masal vada! Very tempting and delicious!
aipi says
Oh..they look soooooo crispy n tempting..very nicely done Akila!
US Masala
Suja Sugathan says
Crispy and yummy vadas..looks so good
Padhu says
So tempting
chaitrali pathak says
nice vadas
Sadhana says
nice vadai!
PJ says
Yummy snack!Good to have with a cup of chai 🙂
Sangi says
crispy vadas presented neatly..
Uma says
perfect crisp vadas!
sonu says
looks crisp and perfect looking chana dal vadas !
Torviewtoronto says
one of my favourite snacks flavourful delicious
Mrs.Menagasathia says
அருமை,அப்படியே எடுத்து சாப்பிடனும் போல் இருக்கு….
divya says
looks crispy and yummy..
jeyashrisuresh says
masala vada looks very nice and well presented. Never tried adding urad dal.will try next time
Priya says
My fav anytime, crispy beauties tempts me a lot..
Dr.Sameena Prathap says
Hi Akila,
I liked the way you interacted with me dear…Very friendly..
Masala vadai is yumm…
Dr.Sameena@
http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com
Ananda Rajashekar says
wonderful snack for raining cold days, craving for one now 🙂