Vegetable Masala Vada

Preparation time - 2 hours

Cooking time - 30 minutes

Makes 12 to 15 small size Vada

Ingredients:

Channa dal- 1 Cup

Chopped Onion- 1/2 cup

Chopped Carrot - 1/2cup

Chopped Cabbage - 1/2 cup

Chopped bell pepper (Capcicum) - 1/4 cup

Cumin - 1 tsp

Chopped ginger - 1 tbsp

Chopped green chili - 3 to 4

Salt to taste

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Oil for frying

Method:

1. Wash and soak Channa dal in water for 2 hours. After 2 hours drain water and grind into coarse paste without adding any water.

2. Into a mixing bowl add all ingredients and mix well.

3.Take a portion and shape into round patties or vada.

4. Heat oil in a pan / Kadai for deep frying. When the oil becomes hot, gently slide the vada into the oil. 5. Fry Vada on medium heat. When one side of vada turns light golden and crisp, flip over the vada. 6. Fry until the both side of vada turns light brown and crisp. Remove the fried vada from oil. 7. Place them on Kitchen paper towels. The paper towel will absorb the extra oil. 8. Fry all vada and serve them with chutney or Ketchup. It taste good with a cup of tea

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