Masala Vada is a popular snack made by frying coarsely ground chana dal along with spices, chilli, onions and coriander leaves. Masala Vada is relished with chutney and a perfect accompaniment for tea & coffee. Masala Vada Recipe is quiet easy to make than we think and worth the effort spent. Masala Vada is an all-time snack loved for its taste! Be cautious – it may make you addictive too! Masala Vada is called Dal Vada in English, Paruppu Vada in Tamil and Parippu Vada in Malayalam.
Ingredients
1/2 cup chana dal
1/3 cup onion finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander leaves
salt to taste
a pinch of hing
oil to deep fry
To Grind Together
1 tsp fennel seeds
4 pieces big fat cloves of garlic
4 pieces small red chillies
1/2 inch ginger
Method
- Take chana dal in a bowl.
- Wash and soak channa dal for 2 to 3 hrs. Keep covered and set aside.Then drain the water completely and keep aside.
- To a mixer jar add ginger, garlic red chillies and fennel seeds.
- Grind together the ingredients to a coarse paste like shown below.
- Then add half of channa dal.
- Grind to a coarse mixture make sure it should be thick, do not add water.Few dal as whole here and there should be there which gives crisp texture.
- Then transfer the mixture to a bowl. Grind the rest of chana dal to a coarse mixture. Mix this well first.
- Then add onion, coriander leaves, salt and hing. Mix well.
- Take a small portion shape them as a ball .
- Slightly flatten it between your palms. Vada shaped ready.
- Arrange them in a plate ready to deep fry.
- Heat oil in a kadai, check if oil is ready by adding a pinch if it rises immediately then oil is ready.Add few vadais in batches.
- Deep fry them till golden brown, turning over both sides.
- Drain it and serve Masala Vada hot.