Ingredients

• 1 cup - mint vada
• Channa dal (Bengal gram dal) 1/3 cup
• 1/3 cup - tur dal (pigeon pea)
• A little less than a 1/4th cup - urad dal (black gram)
• 6-8 - red chillies
• 1 cup - mint leaves, separated from stalk
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp - asafetida
• oil for frying

How to Make Mint vada

• Soak the three dals together for about 2 hrs and then drain them and keep them aside.
• Separate the mint leaves, wash them well and keep them aside.
• Using a food processor, grind all the ingredients into a coarse paste adding little water as possible.
• You could also use a blender to grind the dals.
• Make sure that you can grind it adding minimal water.
• Heat oil in a kadai and shape the ground mixture in the shape of vadai and deep fry until golden brown.
• Drain on an absorbent paper and serve hot with chutney or ketchup.
• Recipe courtesy: My Cooking Journey