Masala Vada South Indian Recipe | Paruppu Vadai
Masala Vada South Indian Recipe with stepwise pictures.
Servings: 18 to 20 depending on the size
Ingredients
- 2 Cups chana dal soaked in water for 2-3 hours
- Make a Coarse Powder:
- 5 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 5 garlic cloves peeled
- Other Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon Rice flour
- 1 Large onion finely chopped
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- A sprig curry leaves finely chopped
- Handful of Mint leaves finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- To deep-fry:
- Required Oil to fry
Instructions
- Pulse the ingredients under the section "Make a Coarse Powder" in a blender to a coarse powder.
- To this drain & add dal. Grind to a coarse mixture without adding water.
- Transfer the dal mixture to a bowl and add ingredients under the section "Other ingredients" & mix well.
- Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat to smoking point.
- Wet your hands and remove a walnut size portion of the mixture, form a ball and gently flatten it.
- Slide the vada into hot oil. Repeat the process for 3 or 4 vadas.
- Increase the heat to medium, deep fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain on to a paper towel.
- Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture.
- Serve masal vadai hot with tea or coffee.