Recipe: Masala Vada (Vegetarian)

Masala Vada

Ingredients:

1. Channa dhal - 1 cup

2. Green chillies - 6 nos

3. Cinnamon stick - 1

4. Ginger - 1/2 tsp

5. Cloves - 3 nos

6. Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)

7. Onion - 1 (finely chopped)

8. Garlic - 2 nos

9. sabudana/sabakki leaves - 1 cup (finely chopped)

10. salt to taste

11. oil to fry

Procedure:

1. Soak channa dhal in water for 3 hours.

2. Coarse grind channa dhal, ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon and green chillies (don't add water).

3. Add sabudana, coriander leaves, onion and salt to the above mixture.

4. Make small balls and fry in oil till it turns light brown.

serve with tomato sauce