Ingredients

• 1 cup - Channa dal (soaked in water for about 3 to 4 hours)
• 1/2 - Big onion (chopped finely)
• 2 - Green chillies
• 1/2 tsp - Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp - Asafetida
• 3 to 4 - Curry leaves (chopped finely)
• 1/2 tbsp - Grated coconut
• 1 tbsp - Rice flour
• Salt - as per taste
• 4 - 5 tbsp - Oil

How to Make Dal Vada Recipe

• Pulse the green chillies in a blender until they are coarsely ground.
• Drain out the water completely from the soaked dal and grind it.
• The dal should only be coarsely ground and it should not become a paste.
• Mix all the ingredients together, except the oil.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• Meanwhile, take small dumplings out of the dal mixture and flatten them in between your palms.
• Drop the vada into the hot oil and Deep Fried until it well done.
• Make sure to keep the heat between low- medium.
• If the heat is too high, the outer portions get cooked faster than the inner, and you'll end up with either burnt vadas or semi-cooked vadas.
• Once done, remove from oil and drain into paper towels.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or ketchup.