Name: Masala Vada / Paruppu Vadai / Channa Dal Fritters
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 1 Cup Channa Dal; 1 Tablespoon Rice Flour (Optional); 1 Big Onion (Chopped); 3 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves (Chopped); 2 Teaspoon Fennel Seeds; 4 Red Chilli; 1 Inch Ginger; Required Oil (For Deep Frying); Required Salt

Masala Vada / Paruppu Vadai / Channa Dal Fritters is a yummy tea time snack. The combination of tea with Masala Vada is an ultimate snack for a wonderful evening. This Yummy vada is crispy outside and soft inside. Masala Vada tastes best with Coconut Chutney. Masala Vada is a traditional recipe from ancient times. This Vada is had along with idli or Ven Pongal with other vada varieties. The crunchiness of masala vada makes it an awesome snack. Try this am sure you will luv it.

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Masala Vada / Paruppu Vadai / Channa Dal Fritters

Masala Vada / Paruppu Vadai / Channa Dal Fritters is a yummy snack with a hot cup of chai.

Prep Time2 hrs

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time2 hrs 20 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 15 Vadas

Ingredients

1 Cup Channa Dal
1 Tablespoon Rice Flour Optional
1 Big Onion Chopped
3 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves Chopped
2 Teaspoon Fennel Seeds
4 Red Chilli
1 Inch Ginger
Required Oil For Deep Frying
Required Salt

Instructions

Wash the channa dal well. Soak Channa Dal in water for 2 hours.
After 2 hours drain the excess water. Add them into a blender. Add in dry red Chillis and fennel seeds. Add in salt to taste. Pulse them in the blender. Do not blend them too much. Simply pule them few times. Its of if few of the dal is not blended.
Transfer the dal into a large bowl. Now add the chopped onion into the dal mixture. Add in Coriander leaves and mix them.
Heat oil in a wok for deep frying. Make small balls of the vada mixture and flatten them in your palm.
Immediately place them into hot oil. Deep fry them on both sides until golden brown. Remove them from oil.
Leave them in the absorbant paper for the excess oil to be absorbed.

Notes

Do not add water while blending the channa dal or it would not hold shape while patting into small disc shaped balls.
If the vada mixture gets watery add a tablespoon of besan to make it thick enough.
Add 1 tablespoon of rice flour to make the vada crispy.
The number of Vada Completely Depends on the size of the vada tha you make.

Step by Step Photos on how to make Masala Vada / Paruppu Vadai / Channa Dal Fritters

Wash the channa dal well. Soak Channa Dal in water for 2 hours. After 2 hours drain the excess water. Add them into a blender. Add in dry red Chillis and fennel seeds.
Add in salt to taste. Pulse them in the blender. Its ok if few of them are not grinded. Now add the chopped onion into the dal mixture.
Add in Coriander leaves and mix them. Make small balls of the vada mixture and flatten them in your palm.
Immediately place them into hot oil. Deep fry them on both sides until golden brown. Remove them from oil.
Serve Masala Vadas hot with tea.