Ingredients

• Channa Dal - 200 gram
• Pudina - 1 cup (chopped)
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Green chillies - 2
• Garlic - 3 pods
• Onion - 1 (chopped)
• Clove - 1
• Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
• Saunf (fennel seeds) - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Curry leaves - a few
• Whole red chillies - 2

How to Make Mint Masal Vadai

• Soak channa dal for 1 hour and drain the water completely.
• Divide into 2 portions. Add saunf, cinnamon, clove, ginger, garlic and whole red chillies to first portion of channa dhal and grind to a fine paste. Set aside.
• Coarsely grind the remaining soaked channa dhal.
• Mix the dal paste, coarsely ground channa dal, chopped pudina, onions, green chillies and curry leaves together.
• Make small size balls and flatten it slightly with your finger.
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry all them all to golden brown.
• Drain the excess oil and serve hot.