Name: Masala Vadai recipe by Priya Alagappan at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250gm Chana Dhal/Bengal gram/Kadalai Paruppu; 2 or 3 Red chillies; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 1 big onion; 3tsp Coriander leaves finely chopped; Salt to taste; Oil for Deep frying

ABOUT Masala Vadai RECIPE

Masala Vadai - south Indian spiced patties is a popular South Indian snack available in all small tea shops. We can say this snack as a street food. In my home town I have seen in many streets selling this vada morning and evening time. The best combo for this snack is coconut chutney/tomato ketchup.

Ingredients Serving: 4

250gm Chana Dhal/Bengal gram/Kadalai Paruppu
2 or 3 Red chillies
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1 big onion
3tsp Coriander leaves finely chopped
Salt to taste
Oil for Deep frying

Instructions

Wash and soak chana dhal for 1 hour .You can also use warm water to make it fast.
After soaking the dhal becomes bigger in quantity.
Drain the water and put it in blender. Add red chillies ,fennel seeds and salt together.
Grind all the ingredients coarsely without adding any water.
Transfer the mixture to the mixing bowl and add finely chopped onion and coriander leaves.
Mix it well. Take a plastic cover and wet your palms.
Take a lemon size ball of the mixture and flatten it with your hands
Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently drop the Vadas.
Oil should sizzle and fry the vadas both sides until we get golden brown colour.
Repeat the same process for remaining mixture.
Take all vadas out and keep it in tissue to drain excess oil.
Crispy Paruppu Vadai/Masala Vadai is ready to serve hot.

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