Masala Vada

My grandmom makes the most amazing Channa dal vadas and this is her recipe which was passed on to her by her mother-in-law so its quite a handover .I have eaten this vada in many weddings,temples and functions but it is never quite the same as my grandmoms.I made these for Ugadi and am posting it now-yea I know Ugadi was in march :) .We finished it quite fast,coz there is nothing better than hot hot vadas.

Im very Glad to send this recipe to Deesha's South Indies -Taste of 4 States,where South Indian recipes from Karnataka,Tamil Nadu,Andhra and Kerala will be the showcased.I'm a south Indian and this means a lot to me too.Way to go Deesha....

Ingredients

• 1 cup channa dal soak for abt 2hrs
• 2 finely chopped green chillies
• 3 T chopped corriander
• 3 T chopped Dill
• 1 garlic
• 1 cinnamon
• salt

Method

1. Grind the garlic,cinnamon and salt first.
2. Add the channa dal and coarsely grind,doest not have to be completely ground up.
3. Transfer it to a bowl and add the corriander,Dill and the chillies.
4. Mix well.
5. Flatten out on your palm and fry till done.