Recipe: Masala Vada
Total time: 30 mins

Ingredients used in Masala Vada
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Chana dal (soaked) - 200 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Oil -  to fry.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Salt -  to taste.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Dry red chilies - 4 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cumin seeds / jeera - 1 teaspoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cinnamon sticks (2 inch) - 5 piece.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Curry leaves (chopped) - 4 leaf.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Green chilies (chopped) - 1 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Onions (finely chopped) - 1 small.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Besan flour - 1/2 cup.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 bunch.

Method:
soak channa dal for about 4-5 hours and strain the water. Keep aside.
In a blender, add cinnamom stick ,red chilies, cumin seeds along with soaked channa dal and coarsly blend as shown.
Then transfer this mixture to a bowl, season it with chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chilies, onion and mix well.
To it, even add besan flour if the mixture is not bonding and pinch of salt, make into flat dumplings and deef fry in medium heat till golden color and crispy.

Delicious Masala vada is now ready to serve.