Fried Dal Vada

Ingredients:

For Vadas:

1/3 cup urad dal (black gram)
1/2 up Moong Dal (green gram)
1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal gram)
A pinch of asafetida
4 green chilies
1 inch ginger
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 cups Oil for frying
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste

For Green Chutney:

1 cup coriander
1 cup mint (pudina)
2 bread slices
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 red chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 tsp tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
1 green chillies

Directions:

For Vada’s: Soak 3 dals for 3-4 hours, grind dal with chili, ginger, cumin seeds, and all above ingredients without adding water. Batter should be of Vada consistency. Heat the pan with oil, put the vada’s in oil. Fry it till it become golden brown in color.

For Chutney: Soak bread in a water for 2 minutes. Heat the pan with oil add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chilies, green chilies, coriander leaves and mint leaves fry well. All the ingredients along with a bread garlic flakes, tamarind, and salt grind it in a fine paste. Serve hot vada’s with chutney and sauces. Dal vada is delicious snack rich in protein. Enjoy as evening snack or side item in dinner.