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Masal Vada

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A simple tea time snack made with three kind of lentils - Channa Dal, Toor Dal and Urad Dal. But channa dal is the most important ingredient. This gives it the required crispiness and texture. This is the first post of Blogging marathon under the theme Deep fried Items. 
Channa Dal

Masal Vada
Masal Vada
Mamidikaya Pappu | Mango Dal | Mangai Paruppu

Masal Vada

Crispy goodies made with lentils. A perfect tea time accompaniment.

Prep Time: 10 Mins | Cook Time: 15 Mins | Inactive Time: 1-2 Hrs |Total Time: 25 Mins | Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Kadala Parupu | Channa Dal 
  • ½ Cup Tuvaram Parupu | Toor Dal
  • 2 tablespoon Ulutham Parupu | Urad Dal
  • 4 Red chillies
  • 1-2 Green chilly
  • Salt to taste
  • A pinch of hing | Asafoetida
  • 3-4 Curry leaves, torn
  • ½ Cup chopped Onions
  • Coriander for garnish
Instructions

  1. Soak the three dal in water for about 1 - 2 hours. 
  2. Drain the water completely and grind it with red chillies, green chilly, salt and hing. Do not add water and just give a pulse. It should be very coarse. 
  3. Add the chopped onions, curry leaves and coriander leaves. 
  4. Check for salt and adjust. Divide the entire mixture into round balls.
  5. Heat oil for deep frying. Flatten each ball into small discs. 
  6. Deep fry until it turns golden brown. 

Notes

  1. You can skip green chilly and add only red chillies. Its up to you and also this amount gives medium spice level. 
  2. The lentils should not become a paste. It should be completely dry and few lentils should be left unground. The correct consistency is that you should be able to make round balls with the ground mixture. It should not fall apart. 
This post is for Blogging Marathon 54 under the theme "Deep fried Goodies". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 54 here. 



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Comments

  1. Srivalli says

    Beautiful presentation Nisha..I love masala vadai..

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  2. Varadas Kitchen says

    Dal combination make the dish so flavorful.

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  3. Chef Mireille says

    what a nice crispy snack

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  4. Pavani N says

    Love these crispy & delicious vada.

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  5. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

    These are my ever favorite and they looks perfect!

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  6. Sapana Behl says

    Vadas looks so crisp and yummy.

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  7. sushma says

    One of my favorite vada. Looks nice and crunchy

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  8. Harini-Jaya R says

    Beautiful pictures and crispy inviting vadas!

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  9. Kalyani says

    I use channa and toor dal (more quantity of channa, of course) .. these look soo crisp..

    am intrigued by the black background... do u use paper / sheets..

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  10. sneha datar says

    Delicious and crisp vadas.

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  11. Sarita says

    These vadas look delicious.. Healthy appetizer too.

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  12. praba bubesh says

    great pics and perfect crisp vadas..looks inviting..

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  13. vaishali sabnani says

    Awesome presentation and props . Looks greAt and must have tasted amazing too.

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  14. Gayathri Kumar says

    I use only channa dhal in masal vada. This recipe is quite interesting and the vadas look so inviting..

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