Masala Dal Vadai

Ingredients :-

• 1 cup Bengal gram,soaked for 2 hours,( chana dal)
• 1 onion, finely chopped,( piyaz)
• 2 cloves(Laung)
• 1 cinnamon stick(Dalchini)
• 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped, (hara dhaniya)
• 3 red chillies, dried,crushed(Sookhi lal mirch)
• 1 tbsp ginger,chopped fine ( adrak)
• 1 tbsp garlic, chopped, ( lehsun)
• 2 tbsp rice flour(chawal ka Atta)
• 1 Tbsp fennel seeds, (saunf)
• Oil to deep fry (tel )
• salt to taste, (namak)
• 200 gms coconut chutney to serve, (nariyal chutney)

Preparation method:-

1. Soak chana dal for 2 hours and put in the blender.
2. Add red chillies, ginger, cloves and cinnamon and grind coarsely. If needed add a little water. Make sure the mix ture is dry.
3. Remove the mixture in a big bowl.
4. Add onions, garlic, coriander, fennel seeds and salt.
5. For binding add rice flour and mix everything properly.
6. In a wok heat oil for deep frying.
7. Make small dumplings of this batter and deep fry them until they are golden brown.
8. Remove on a paper towel to soak excess oil.
9. Arrange the vadai into a serving plate and serve hot with coconut chutney.