Ingredients

• 2 cup - channa dal
• 1/2 cup - urad dal
• 1/2 tsp - fennel
• A handful - finely chopped coconut
• 10 - green chillies
• Coriander leaves, finely cut
• Salt

How to Make Dal vada mangalore style

• Soak chana dal and urad dal separately for 1/2 an hour
• Set aside a fistful of soaked urad dal and 2 tsp of channa dal
• Ground together coarsely the dals without adding water
• Add finely cut green chillies, fennel and coriander leaves and salt
• Add the lentils which were kept aside
• Take a lemon-sized dough, flatten with wet hands
• and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown