Name: South Indian Style Chicken Vadai: recipe by suganya balusamy at BetterButter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: To Soak:; 3/4 cup(150g) channa dhal; 11/2 - 2 cups water; To Saute & to Grind:; 1 cup(200g) chopped boneless chicken; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp salt; To Grind:; 1/2 inch piece of ginger; 2 garlic cloves; 2 green chillies; 4 dry red chillies; 1 tbsp grated coconut; 1 tsp fennel seeds; Curry leaves; Soaked channa dhal; To make vadai:; Grinded chicken; Grinded dhal mixture; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 1/2 cup finely chopped onions; 3/4 tsp salt; Oil to deep fry

ABOUT South Indian Style Chicken Vadai: RECIPE

Usually,we will prepare vadai by grinding channa Dhals and few ingredients.In this recipe,added chicken with the vadai mixture.It gives nice flavour and aroma to the vadais.Dont get panic by seeing the ingredients,it’s very easy to make.My hubby doesn’t like parupu vadai,but he enjoyed the chicken vadais and gave nice feedback.Hope you will also enjoy this vadai .

Ingredients Serving: 4

To Soak:
3/4 cup(150g) channa dhal
11/2 - 2 cups water
To Saute & to Grind:
1 cup(200g) chopped boneless chicken
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp salt
To Grind:
1/2 inch piece of ginger
2 garlic cloves
2 green chillies
4 dry red chillies
1 tbsp grated coconut
1 tsp fennel seeds
Curry leaves
Soaked channa dhal
To make vadai:
Grinded chicken
Grinded dhal mixture
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
3/4 tsp salt
Oil to deep fry

Instructions

Wash and soak channa dhal for atleast half an hour.
Then add the ingredients mentioned under ‘To sauté & To Grind’ in a pan .Cover & Cook in a medium high flame for 5 mins.
Saute until moisture content from the chicken dried.Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
In a mixie jar,add the cooked chicken pieces and grind it by giving one or two pulses(rotate the knob in anti clockwise direction).Be careful while grinding the chicken.
Add ginger,garlic,green chillies,red chillies,coconut,fennel seeds and curry leaves,grind to a coarse mixture.In the same jar,add the strained channa dhal and grind it to a coarse mixture.
In a bowl,add grinded chicken,grinded dhal mixture,coriander leaves,onion and salt,mix well.Use small dhal mixture and make flattened vadai shape.
Heat oil in pan and deep fry the vadais until it turns golden brown in a medium high flame.
Serve hot with chutney of your choice.

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