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Masala Vada

A south Indian dish served as a snack.

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Main Ingredients Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal), Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
Cuisine TamilNadu
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 41-50 minutes
Serve
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Masala Vada

  • 1/2 cup Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal)
  • 1/2 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 1/2 cup Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)
  • 4 Dry red chilies
  • 10-12 Curry leaves
  • 1/2 inch piece Ginger
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 large Onion chopped
  • 4 Green chilli chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • Oil deep fried

Method

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  1. Soak all the dals together for half an hour. Place in a colander to drain. Grind the soaked dals, red chillies, curry leaves, ginger, salt and a little water to a coarse batter.
  2. Transfer the batter to a bowl; add the onion, green chillies, asafoetida and coriander leaves and mix well. Add salt to taste. Heat the oil in a kadai.
  3. Shape the batter into one-and-a-half-inch round balls, press slightly to flatten and deep-fry over medium heat till golden brown and crisp.
  4. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with chutney.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1429
Carbohydrates 190.3
Protein 68.5
Fat 43.8
Other Fiber 39.1gm
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