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Masala Vada















Ingredients

Quantity
Split Bengal gram (channa dal)
1 cup
Split green gram (moong dal)
¼ cup
Cinnamon stick 2”
1 piece
Cloves
3
Coriander seeds – powdered
1 tsp
Ginger paste
1 tsp
Garlic
1 tsp
Nutmeg powder
¼ tsp
Onions – chopped
½ cup
Chopped green chillies
1 tsp
Salt
to taste 
Oil
to deep fry


Mix the two dals and soak for 1.5 hours.

Drain water from the soaked dals. Add salt to taste and put it in a mixture and grind into a semi-soft paste (do not make too soft; do not add any water).

Crush cinnamon stick and cloves into powder and add to the paste. Add coriander seeds powder, nutmeg powder, onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Mix well. Make this dough into small balls (roughly half the size of a golf ball) and keep aside.

In a deep skillet warm oil and deep fry the balls on low heat until brown.