Masala Vada

Ingredients:

Red chilli whole-4

Cinnamon sticks-4

Chopped onion-1small

Green chillies-1

Curry leaves-4

Cumin seeds-1tbsp

Salt

Corriander fresh

Channa dal-200g

(soaked atleast for 5hrs before use)

Method:

In a blender put cinnamon sticks,red chillies,cumin seeds and channa dal.Do not add water.Mixture should be slightly coarse.Take this mixture out in a bowl and add chopped onion ,green chillies,chopped curry leaves,corriander fresh.Add bit of besan flour so that they can stick together.Add salt and mix well. Take small mixture,make in ball form and then press between palm.Wet your hands and make dumplings and fry them till vada gets nice brwon colour.