Masal Vada: (Bengal gram dal vada)

Crispy Masal Vadai

Masal Vada:  (Bengal gram dal vada)

This is a special dish from Indian Cuisine. The crispy crunchy taste creates watery mouth and makes one to ask for more.  Very easy to prepare too…

Ingredients:

• Black gram dal                        - 200 g


• Raw rice                                  - 1 tbsp


• Red chilly                                - 2 or 3


• Oil                                            - 200 ml


• Asafoetida                               - ¼ tsp


• Fennel seeds                           - 1 tsp


• Onion                                      - 2


• Curry and coriander leaves    - a handful

Method:

1. Wash and soak Bengal gram dal, 1 tbsp  raw rice in water for 20 mins.


2. Strain it and grind in mixer with red chilly, fennal seeds, salt.


3. Sprinkle little water and grind it to thick coarse batter.


4. The secret of crispy vada lies in the texture of batter, it shouldn’t be tight or watery. The consistency should be medium and soft batter.


5. Transfer this to a bowl, add chopped onion pieces, curry and coriander leaves, combine well.

6. Make it small lemon sized balls, flatten it.


7. Heat oil in a fry pan, fry the flattened batter to golden brown.

        Crispy, mouth watery masal vada ready to taste.