Ingredients:

• 300gm – Chana dal
• 20 Green chillies
• 3 medium-sized Onions (finely chopped)
• 1.5 tsp – ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tbsp – Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 1.5 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• oil for deep frying
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak the chana dal in water for 2 to 3 hours.
2. Grind the green chillies to a paste.
3. Grind the dal without any water.
4. Mix in the green chillies, onions, ginger-garlic paste, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, and salt to taste.
5. Take a portion of the dal on the palm of your hand and flatten slightly to make a wada.
6. Deep fry this wada on a medium flame in hot oil.
7. Serve hot with green chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Anitha Raheja