Masala Vada

This is a quite simple recipe. All you need is…

• Chana dal (Pachi chenaga pappu/chenaga bedalu)- 1 cup
• Yellow moong dal (Pesala pappy)- 2 tbsps
• Small Green chillies -5
• Grated fresh coconut- 2 tbsps (I used frozen coconut, just thawed it for 40 seconds in microwave)
• Ginger garlic paste- ½ tsp
• Onion -1 (chop it pretty small)
• Chopped cilantro- 1 tbsp
• Chopped dill- 2 tbsps
• Salt- 1 tsp ( add according to ur taste)

*Soak chana dal and yellow moong dal together in water for 2 hours. Drain the dal, make sure there is absolutely no water left.
*In a food processor grind coarsely the dal and green chilies together. Don’t make a paste out of it, Its important that you grind the dal coarsely.
*Now to this dal and chillie mixture add the coconut, ginger garlic paste, finely chopped onion, salt, coriander and dil.
*Heat oil in a deep skillet and fry the vadas.