Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - channa dal
• 1/2 tbsp - rice flour or rava
• 1/4 inch piece - cinnamon
• 1 - clove
• 1 tsp - fennel seeds
• 2 - red chillies
• 2 cloves - garlic, chopped finely
• 1/4 inch piece - ginger
• 1/2 tbsp - coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 4 - small onion, very finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

How to Make Masala vadai

• Wash and soak channa dal for few hours.
• Grind coarsely cinnamon, cloves , fennel seeds, ginger and red chillies with channa dal.
• The batter should be very thick and coarse.
• Transfer the batter to a bowl.
• Add onions, chopped garlic, rice flour, coriander leaves, salt. Mix well.
• Make equal sized small balls out of the mixture and pat them on your palm to form a circle.
• Arrange them in a plate ready to deep fry.
• Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry them till golden brown turning over both sides.
• Drain it on a tissue paper.
• Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.