Masala vada
by: Vasantha Ravinder

Ingredients:
• Channa dal - 3 cups
• Onions - 2 large
• Green chilies - 6
• Curry leaves - Few
• Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
• Ginger - 1-inch piece
• Garlic - 3 flakes
• Cinnamon - 1 small stick
• Feennel seeds ( somp) - 1 tab spoon
• Cloves - 3
• oil - For deep fry
• Salt to taste -

Method:
Soak the channa dal for two hours and drain it.Mince finely the onions, green chilies, coriander and curry leaves. Crush ginger,garlic,cinnamon,fennel seeds and cloves together. Grind the channa dal with salt into coarse grains. Mix everything nicely to make a dough. Make the dough into flat rounds. Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the dough rounds in oil to golden brown on both side. Drain the oil and serve with tomato ketch-up or chutney.