Masala vadai recipe (1)

INGREDIENTS:

1. Split Bengal gram - 1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion - 2
3. Finely chopped green chili - 6
4. Finely chopped ginger - 1/2 inch
5. Fennel seed powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.)
6. Chopped curry leaf - 10 count
7. Oil - to deep fry or 1 1/2 cup
8. Salt - 1/2 tablespoon (tbsp.)

PREPARATION:

1. Soak spilt Bengal gram in water for minimum an hour. Drain the liquid.
2. Now grind the soaked Bengal gram, salt, fennel powder to a coarse dough by not added any water.
3. Now add onion, ginger, curry leaves, green chili to the vadai dough and mix well.
4. Heat oil in a pan for frying. Now make balls size of small lemon with the dough. flatten the balls and deep fry them to golden brown and serve. NOTE: cook them in batches for good result and also make sure they are cooked.

NOTES:

1. Dip in water when you make balls and flattening so the dough does not stick to your hand. You can also use banana leaf to flatten it.