masal vadai

 

Course: side dish

Cuisine : Indian

Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh

 

WHAT IS MASAL VADAI?

Masal Vada (Masala Vada), a crispy, spicy and yummy snack.  I have seen many of the working persons, in the evening time, they used to go to their Pantry or some fast foods shops and they have these yummy masal vadai with hot tea or coffee. The taste is splendid. The combination of tea/coffee with Masal Vadai is the ultimate snack for a wonderful evening.

There are many variations with respect to the masalas added in the vada. Recently I had this yummy Vada in my friends house and it was so scrumptious. Traditionally, I add only fennel seeds along with green chillies and ginger. But from my friend I came to know that she has added even jeera and corn flour  which gives an extra flavour. So I have included some more masalas and it turned to be a mouth-watering snack.

How much ever chaat dishes that are getting popular, how much ever street side snacks that are popular, still our Masala Vadai stands top always :-). Masal vada with hot tea/coffee is a stunning combination. Even now lots of street side shops and even popular restaurants serve Masal Vada as their evening snack! Try this crispy Vada and let me know your comments. So lets gets started our receipe.

 

kadalai paruppu vadai

 

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR MAKING KADALAI PARUPPU VADAI:

 

Oil – for frying

Onion – 3 finely chopped

Green chilli – 2 finely chopped

Kadalai paruppu / channa dal – 1 small bowl

Jeera / cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Sombu / fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Salt as needed

Curry leaf – finely chopped

Coriander leaves – finely chopped

Garam masala – 1/2 tsp

Corn flour – 1 or 2 tsp

Rice flour – 1 or 2 tsp

Ginger – 1/2 tsp

STEPS FOR MAKING KADALAI PARUPPUU VADAI:

 

• Wash and soak kadalai parupu or channa dal for about 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes , grind coarsely by using mixie jar.
• Transfer it to a clean bowl and add require ingredients like finely chopped onions , green chillies.
• After that add ginger , cumin seeds, fennel seeds and other ingredients like red chilli powder , salt , corn flour, rice flour , curry leaf , coriander leaves , garam masala .
• Mix everything by using your hands
• Heat oil in a pan for frying , once oil gets heated flatten the vada mix by using banana leaf.
• Drop the flatten vada mix into a oil.
• Once vada gets golden brown colour transfer it to a tissue paper and drain off the excess oil.
• Repeat the same procedure for remaining  vada mix.
• Once its gets done turn off the flame and serve it with ketchup.

 

MY TIPS :

 

• Make sure you can fry vadas by using medium high flame.
• You can serve it with tomato ketchup even mayonnaise also tastes good .
• If you don’t want garam masala flavour you can skip this.
• You can flatten the vada by using oil greased banana leaf or hands also.
• Rice flour is for crispyness . so don’t skip this step.
• Make sure you did not add water to mix the batter .
• If you not able to blend the batter you can add 2 to 3 drops of water and mix everything.
• You did not soak the channa dal for longer time.
• Coconut chutney also makes perfect combination in this receipe.
• Instead of ginger you can also add ginger garlic paste.