Thursday, May 5, 2011

Masala Vada




Ingredients:-

Chana dal - 1 cup
Onion - 1 chopped
Green chilis - 3 chopped
Curry leaves- 5 count
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro/Coriander/Kothimeeru - To taste
Oil for deep frying

Procedure:-

1-First soak chana dal for 3 hours and then take hand ful of chana dal and keep aside for later use.
2-Now grind the rest in the blender  this way

3-Now preheat the oil for deep fry.
4-Then add all the ingredients and mix well and make equal size bolls. If they r not forming a boll then for binding add little besan.
5-Make like bolls and press at the center with palms they look like this

6-Now fry them in the oil in medium flame until golden color. Don't mix them immedietly they may break.



22 comments:

  1. My fav dear- so crispy n devourable!
    US Masala

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  2. My mom makes rasa vadai with this vada... I just love them plain or with rasam... Looks yum...

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  3. Nice wada.All time favourite.During rain time i love to have this wada.

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  4. Crispy vadas tempts me a lot,feel like munching some..

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  5. crunchy vada , perfect to have with tea..

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  6. Wow.....yummy crispies!!! Plz pass on a few for my evening tea!!

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  7. Crunchy and crispy vada. looks yummm

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  8. Just had this vadas few days back, Otherwise I would hv craved for it

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  9. wonderful teatime snack. U made it so nicely

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  10. Harika,
    Puff pastry sheets can be found in the regular grocery store in the freezer section where fili/phyllo sheets are also kept!:)

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  11. These look scrumpticious. I am going to book mark and try this recipe.

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  12. wow...this is my fav...looks very delicious!!

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  13. I haven't seen them in Indian, but u will surely find them in american, like Market basket, hannafords, stop n shop or shaws
    Smitha

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  14. My favorite one looks Lip Smacking:)

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  15. fabulous and tempting masala vadais Harika :) Please parcel some over to me!

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