Masala Dal Vadai

Masala Dal Vadai

By Chef Jasmine Dsouza

From Namaste Breakfast

Prep: 2 hours 10 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Snack

Type: South Indian

Key Ingredients:

Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these vadai are really tasty

Ingredients

Split Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked for 2 hours 1 cup
Dried red chillies, crushed 3
Cloves 2
Cinnamon 1 inch
Medium onion, finely chopped 1
Ginger, finely chopped 1 tbsp
Garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp
Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 tbsps
Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Rice flour 2 tbsps
Oil to deep fry
Coconut chutney to serve

Methods

Drain split Bengal gram and put into a blender jar. Add red chillies, ginger, cloves and cinnamon and grind coarsely. Add very little water if necessary. Ensure the mixture is dry. Transfer into a mixing bowl.
Add onion, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, fennel seeds, salt and rice flour and mix everything properly.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Make small dumplings of this batter, slide them into hot oil and deep-fry them till they are golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange the vadai on a serving plate and serve hot with a bowl of coconut chutney.

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