Masala Vadas / Chettambado

Masala Vadas

Ingredients :

Chana dal - 1 cup
Green chillies - 1 chopped (I am adding red chilli powder here so used only 1. You can adjust the spice according to your taste bud :) )
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Dry coconut/ Copra - 3 tblsp (Cut it into very thin slices)
Hing - a generous amount
Salt
Oil - for frying
 
Optional items :
 
Onions - chopped finely
Dill leaves - finely chopped
 
Method :
 
Soak chana dal for 3 hrs. Drain it into a vessel.
 
In a mixer jar add chana dal and salt and grind it to a course paste. Donot add water while grinding. If you find some chana dal in the paste need not worry. It will add crunch to the vadas while you fry it.
 
In a bowl add the above paste, green chillies, red chilli powder, hing, copra and mix well. You can add onions and dill leaves at this stage though I haven't added it here.
 
Make round balls and flatten it.
 
Heat oil and drop the vadas in and fry untill the colour changes to brown. Serve it with dip of your choice.