Masala Vada/ Chattambade

Masala Vada/ Chattambade is a south Indian snack. Crispy outside and soft from inside. Great to have with tomato onion chutney. Even you can have it with any chutney of your choice or as it is. In my family we love to have it with Gujarati Lemon chutney.

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

Channa Dal(Bengal Gram) ---------- 1 cup
Onion ----------------------------------- 1 medium chopped
Green chilies ------------------------- 2-3 finely chopped
Coriander leaves --------------------- 1/2 cup chopped
Ginger --------------------------------- 1/2" finely chopped
Garlic ---------------------------------- 2-3 pods finely chopped
Sauff (Fennel seeds) ----------------- 1 tsp
Salt ------------------------------------ to taste
Curry leaves ------------------------- 5-7 chopped
Oil ------------------------------------ to fry


Take channa dal in a bowl, wash 2-3 times. And soak for at least 4-5 hrs.

 

 

Washed the soaked dal and keep 1/4 of the dal ungrounded, to be mixed later. Grind the remaining dal into a paste with very less water.

Mix all other ingredients except oil.  Also add the ungrounded dal into the paste.

Heat oil in a pan/ khadai. Shape the paste into the desired shape and deep fry the vadas. Enjoy them with the chutney of your choice.