Ingredients

• 1 cup - Bengal gram (Chana) Dal
• 1 cup - onion, minced
• 1/2 cup - coriander leaves, minced
• 4 dry red chillies
• few curry leaves, finely chopped
• 2 to 3 tbsp - rice flour
• salt to taste
• oil to fry

How to Make Masala Vada

• Soak the Dal with red chillies for 2 hours. Drain and grind to stiff, coarse paste.
• Add rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• Heat oil for deep frying. It should be just moderately hot.
• Take a piece of plastic sheet and grease it lightly with oil.
• Place about 3 tbsp of the Vadai mixture on it.
• Flatten to a disc, about 1/2 cm thick.
• Transfer it carefully into the oil.
• Shape 3 or 4 more Vadas and drop into the oil.
• Fry on moderate heat till the Vadas are cooked and golden brown.
• Well-made Masala Vada is crisp on outside and soft inside.