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Healthy Masala Vada Recipe

Healthy Masala Vada (No deep frying)

Servings: 13
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Chana Dal
  • 2-3 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
  • 1 in Finely Grated Ginger
  • 1 Large Onion Chopped
  • Salt (per taste)
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • Few Curry Leaves Chopped (Optional)
Instructions

  1. Clean and soak dal for 2-4 hours. 

  2. Drain water, grind the dal to a coarse paste. (While some whole dal pieces give good texture to vadas, you must also grind it enough to be able to shape patties without crumbling.)

  3. Dump the paste into a bowl. Mix all other ingredients into the bowl. Mix well. Shape them into round patties. The THINNER, the BETTER and CRISPIER.

  4. Pan fry them on a medium-high heat pan for 2-3 minutes on each side. You must get a nice caramelized layer on each side.

  5. Place the pan fried patties in a well-oiled sheet metal pan and place the pan in 475F (250C) oven for 5 minutes. Open oven and flip the side and place it back in oven for 5 minutes.

  6. Serve while hot!!