Chana vada

Ingredients:

• 2 cups         chana dal
• 1                finely chopped onions
• 6                green chillies
• 1sprig      curry leaves choppes
• To taste     Salt
• oil              deep frying
• 1 fist full     Mint leaves chopped
• 1 fist full     Coriander leaves Chopped
• 3tsps         Chopped ginger

Preparation:

1. Soak the dal in enough water for 1-2 hours.
2. Drain and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste, adding ginger,green chillies as per required.
3. Transfer in a bowl, add the onions, curry leaves,mint leaves,corinder leaves and salt and mix well.
4. Divide the mixture into equal portions and roll it into round ball and flatten each portion on your palm.
5. Heat the oil in kadhai and deep fry the vadas till it turns golden brown in colour from all the sides.
6. Drain on an absorbent paper.
7. Serve hot with chutney or tomato sauce.