Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, masala vada (south indian chana dal vada) masala vadai. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Masala vada recipe or chana dal vada - Masala vada is a popular South Indian tea time snack made with chana dal, spices, onions & herbs. It is also a street food & most commonly served in tiffin centers as a evening snack with a chutney. Masala means a mixture of spices & vada is a fried lentil snack.
Masala Vada (South Indian Chana Dal Vada) Masala Vadai is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Masala Vada (South Indian Chana Dal Vada) Masala Vadai is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook masala vada (south indian chana dal vada) masala vadai using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Masala Vada (South Indian Chana Dal Vada) Masala Vadai:
- Make ready 1 cup Chana Dal (Bengal Gram)
- Get 1 Large Onion (Chopped)
- Prepare 4 Long Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
- Make ready 1 tbsp Mint Leaves (Chopped)
- Get as needed Curry Leaves (Chopped)
- Get 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- Get 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds Powder
- Take Pinch Cinnamon Powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
- Make ready to taste Salt
- Take as needed Oil (For Frying)
This crispy masala vada recipe is a very delicious and perfect weekend breakfast with South Indian special coconut chutney and sambhar. You can also serve it for your evening snacks with tomato ketchup or schezwan chutney. Generally, only chana dal is used to make this paruppu vadai, but you can use other lentils like moong dal, urad dal, etc etc. Chana dal vada recipe with step by step photos & a video recipe.
Instructions to make Masala Vada (South Indian Chana Dal Vada) Masala Vadai:
- Soak the chana dal for 2 hours.
- Drain and grind coarsely. There should be some whole chana dals.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except oil. Mix well to combine.
- Heat oil in a deep pan. Form a small ball on your palm and flatten it with your hands and gently slip it into the oil.
- Deep fry on both sides until golden brown. Do the same with the remaining mixture.
- Remove it on kitchen towel to absorb the extra oil.
- Serve hot Masala Vadai with green chutney and a cup of Masala Tea.
Chana dal vada also popularly known as Masala vada, Chattambade or Paruppu vadai is one of the popular South Indian snacks. In Karnataka (South Indian state), we call it Chattambade. It is a popular street food too. I love the aroma of freshly fried, hot & crunchy vada. I often make them when we have a family get together.
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