Masala Vadai Recipe / Paruppu Vadai Recipe / Evening Snacks

Masala Vadai is a popular snack of south-india which is prepared with chana dal with few spices. They are deep fried n served hot. Lets see the preparation

Ingredients :

Bengal gram dal / Chana dal - 1/4 cup
Yellow split peas dal / Mutter dal - 1 cup
Onion - 1 (big size)
Green chilly - 5
Dried Red chilly - 5
Ginger - 2 inches
Garlic - 1 pod
Curry leaves - 2 strings
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick - 1 (small)
Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt as needed
Oil for frying

Method :

Soak both the dal for 2-3 hours.

In a blender, crush ginger, garlic, onion, curry leaves, red chilly, green chilly, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick.

Before grinding the dal, reserve 2 tsbp of soaked dal. Grind the rest of the dal to coarse paste without adding water.

Mix this paste to the grounded onion spices with salt n asafoetida. Blend it well.

Heat oil in a frying pan in medium flame. Make small ball,  flatten in between the palm n make vadai.

Place the vadai on oil carefully. Deep fry till masala vadai cooked well, crisp n golden colour on both sides.

Take-out and serve hot with tea / coffee.

Love Cook Joy.