Ingredients:

• Channa dal – 2 cups
• Onions – 1 medium, chopped finely
• Green chillies – 4 chopped
• Red Chillies – 3
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Curry leaves – a little
• Coriander – 1/2 cup chopped
• Aniseed – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – to deep fry.

Method:

1. Soak the channa dal overnight.
2. Then grind it with all the ingredients (except onions) to a coarse paste.
3. Add onions to the paste.
4. Heat oil for deep frying. Shape the mixture into vadas and deep fry till golden brown.
5. Serve hot with chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Deepa