Channa Dhal Vadai

Channa Dhal Vadai

















Serves                               Preparation
   4                                         30 mins

Ingredients

1. Channa dhal - 1 cup
2. Fennel -1 teaspoon
3. Red Chilli-2
4. Salt-3/4 teaspoon
5. Onion-2
6. Curry leaves, Coriander
7. 1 cup of Oil

Method

1. Soak the Channa dhal for 1 hour
2. Wash out the dhall well.
3. Add fennel, Chilli, Salt and grind in a blender/mixer
4. Sprinkle some water and Grind coarsely
5. Dice the Onion, Curry and Coriander leaves
6. Add these into the ground ingredients and mix well
7. Heat the Oil in the frying-pan (Medium heat)
8. Make like-ball, flatten in the centre with your palms
9. Once Vadai is cooked it floats up.
10. Turn to other side and cook
11. Fry them until golden brown.
12. Now ready to Serve with Chutney of your choice.

Masalai Seeyam

Masalai Seeyam

Ingredient

1. 1 cup jasmine rice (pacha arsi)
2. 3/4 cup urid dal (white).
3. Soak both for one hour.
4. 1 tablespoon salt.
5. 1 big onion.
6. Some curry leaves.
7. 1 tablespoon of mustard seed.
8. Sufficient oil for frying (2 cups)
9. 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper powder.

Method

1. Wash the soaked rice & urid dhal
2. Grind them to smooth in a wet grinder 
3. Add the salt & white pepper powder.
4. Chop the onion into small pieces
5. Heat the oil 
6. Add mustard seeds & curry leaves 
7. Then add onion and cook until it is tender.
8. Cool the onion for minutes.
9. Add this onion into the dough and mix well.
10. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan 
11. Once the oil is heated, use a tablespoon to scoop the dough
12. Fry it in the oil till golden brown
13. Serve it warm with chutneys of your choice.