Masal Vadai

Ingredients

• Kadalai Paruppu/Channa dhal - 2 cups
• Ulutham Paruppu/Urud dhal - 5 tsp
• Onion - 2 big 
• Dry Chillies - 4 (chopped finely)
• Green chillies - 2 (chopped finely)
• Garlic - 6 cloves (chopped finely)
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 2 tsp
• Cinnamon stick - 2" (crushed to pieces)
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - few
• Oil for frying
• Salt as per taste

Method

• Soak the dhall for nearly 3 to 4 hours.
• Filter the water throughly and take 5 tsp of soaked channa dhall and keep it aside.
• In the mixie or food processor, grind the soaked dhall. (do not add water).
• Transfer this into a big bowl and mix the other ingredients except oil.
• To this add the 5 tsp of channa dhall which is kept aside and mix well again.
• In a kadai, pour enough oil and heat it keeping in medium flame.
• Make them in to vadai shape and put it in the oil slowly. 
• Fry till golden brown and take it out.
• Serve hot.

[Note: If the mixture is not sticking together, slightly dip your hand in water and then do the vadai shape and then it will stick together]

This goes to the following beautiful events

• CFK - Festive foods hosted by Suma and started by Sharmi
• Only Event - Festive foods hosted by Preeti and started by Pari
• Kids Delight - Finger Food by Srivalli

And below is the thankyou card got from Neha for participating in Kids Menu Event. Sorry for posting it after a long time dear....