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Recipe: Masala Vada (Split chickpeas fritters)

Hello Readers,

I received few requests to post the recipe for masala vada. There are multiple ways to prepare this yummy tea time snack. I am sharing how it is made in our house.

Ingredients:

  • Split chickpeas (chana dal) - 1 cup
  • Fennel seeds (saunf) - 3/4 teaspoon
  • Cloves (lavang) - 2
  • Cinnamon stick (dalchini) - 1/4 inch
  • Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Green chillies - 3
  • Onions - 1 medium sized (chopped)
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch
  • Garlic - 5 cloves
  • Mint leaves (pudina) - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
  • Coriander leaves  - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
  • Salt, as per taste
  • Oil, for deep frying

                        


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Procedure:
  • Soak chana dal for at least 2 hours
  • Grind the dal without water (or by using maximum of 2 tablespoons), till it attains coarse texture. See to that at least 10% of the dal is not well ground. Yes, you read it right. This gives a good crunch to the vada while eating
  • Powder fennel seeds, cloves and cinnamon stick 
  • Add the powdered masala along with coriander powder, green chillies, onions, ginger-garlic paste, mint and coriander leaves and salt, to the dough and mix well
  • While preparing the dough, you can heat oil in a frying pan
  • Once oil is hot, take lemon-size portion of the dough, shape it into a ball and press it to flatten in between your palms and fry on medium heat
  • Enjoy the hot masala vadas along with your evening chai (Tea)
  • They go very well as a side dish for lemon rice and tamarind rice
Tips:
  • While making dough, you can set aside 10% of dal and grind the rest to make dough. Later, add the dal to prepared dough, for crunchiness
  • You can shape vada on your palm (by coating very little water or oil) 
  • Grind dal just before making vadas, otherwise, the dough will release water, making it tough to shape vadas 
  • If possible, use freshly ground ginger-garlic paste. Pre-prepared or store brought can be used, but it doesn't match the flavor and taste of freshly ground

Try making these vadas and share your feedback.



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  1. suryaNovember 18, 2021 at 7:46 AM

    Wait let me try this, sounds simple😋

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  2. rajanipriyaNovember 29, 2021 at 4:41 AM

    Masaal Vadai , as it sounds well in Tamilnadu , is a very popular and favourite side dish of rice varieties as you said and also it's a good combination with curd rice . You've taken all of our readers with it's typical and mouth watering flavour ! Really , you are a very good home maker !

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