Ingredients

• Channa dal - 2 cups
• Onions - 1 medium, chopped finely
• Green chillies - 4 chopped
• Red chillies - 3
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Curry leaves - a little
• Coriander - 1/2 cup chopped
• Aniseed - 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil - to deep fry.

How to Make Spicy Masala Vada

• Soak the channa dal overnight.
• Then grind it with all the ingredients (except onions) to a coarse paste.
• Add onions to the paste.
• Heat oil for deep frying. Shape the mixture into vadas and deep fry till golden brown.
• Serve hot with chutney.