Masala Vada



Ingredients:
Chana Dal - 2 cups
Ginger - 50gm(adjust)
Green Chillies - 4
Cabbage - 1 cup(grated)
Onion - 1 cup(chopped)
Salt - 2 teaspoons(adjust)
Oil - for deep frying


Method:



  • Soak chickpeas for at least 2 hours in enough water and drain the water.

  • Take a mixer jar, add soaked chickpeas(keep fistfull of chanadal a side), salt, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves and grind it for few seconds to a coarse paste.

  • Add grated cabbage, onion and mix well, remaining chana dal(can add salt, green chillies if required)

  • Take some of this mixture to form a lemon sized ball. Flatten it on your palm to make a patti shape. Prepare patties with the rest of the mixture.

  • Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel. Once its hot, reduce flame to medium and place these patties in the oil and fry them to a golden brown color.

  • Serve as snack with sauce/chutney.





Comments

  1. wow nice crispy vada ... wonderfull combo with a cup of hot tea..

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  2. I would tow of them please Prathima.

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  3. One of my favourites..looks crunchy n perfect with a cup of hot coffee!!

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  4. All time favourite vadai. I am a sucker for these vadais.

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  5. Had you been my neighbor I would have come over n finished the entire lot in a go :) Awesome looking!
    US Masala

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  6. Great vada..perfect snack..feel like munching some :)

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  7. crunchy vadas are tempting-pass in on with cutting chai !

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  8. This is one such treat which makes one drool by the mere sight of it:) Wonderfully crispy... all that is missing is a cup of tea:) Wait a minute... I will make tea and sip it gazing at these yummies..:)
    Reva

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  9. The vadas are my very fav. All I need is some sambar to finish them...

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  10. Crispy & tempting tea time snack!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  11. Simply tempting masala vadas, my fav anytime..

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  12. Thanq all for such a wonderful comments.

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  13. Thanks for visiting my blog and for your lovely comment.
    Very nice, vada looks delicious, yummy and tempting. love to follow u...

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  14. Lovely tempting masala vada. Looks awesome.

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  15. delicious masala vada lovely addition of cabbage
    following your lovely site

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  16. they look so crispy.. perfect snack for tea..

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