Ingredients

• 1 cup Bengal gram (chana) dal
• 1 cup shrimps, cleaned and chopped
• 2 red chillies
• 1.5 cups onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp green chilli, minced
• 2 tsps ginger garlic paste
• 2 tsps fennel (saunf), crushed
• salt to taste
• oil to fry

How to Make Shrimp Vada

• Soak the dal with red chillies in water for 2 hours.
• Drain and grind to stiff, coarse paste.
• Add rest of the ingredients except the oil.
• Take 4 round lumps and flatten to 1.5 cm thick discs.
• Deep fry in moderately hot oil till golden brown.
• Serve hot with chutney.