Recipe: Channa Vada

This is good old recipe for vadas which I used to enjoy as a snack since I was kid

Ingrediants

1. Channa dal 1 cup (also called Bengal gram or chickpea dal)
2. 1 medium size onion, finely chopped
3. 1 tbsp salt
4. Chillies 6 (add more if you like very spicy), finely chopped
5. Dil 10 branches
6. few curry leaves cut in small pieces
7. Coriander leaves - 5 branches
8. 1/4 tbsp garam masala
9. Little bit ginger & garlic paste - optional
10. pinch of baking soda

Preparation method

• Soak channa dal for at least 2 hours
• Grind into semi paste (don't grind it into fine paste)
• Cut all veggies and mix everything together, paste should be thick not watery
• Heat cooking oil and make paste into 3 inch round and fry it in oil until golden brown

Enjoy these crunchy vadas with/without chutney. These vadas have never failed to impress guests. I love to make these vadas on a cold/snowy/rainy day and enjoy with chai (tea) or coffee.

bon appetit