Chana dal                       : 2 cups

Onion                             : 1 big

Green chillies                 : 2 nos

Ginger                            : 1/2"pc

Curry leaves                   : 1 sprig

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves            

chopped                          : 2 tbsp

Oil for frying

Chop onion, ginger and green chillies finely and keep aside.

Soak chana dal for 2 hours. Drain it completely and just crush it ( put it in a mixie and run for 2 seconds, make sure it is not a smooth paste. Then add the salt, chopped onion, chilli and ginger just turn the mixie once more. Then add the curry leaves and chopped coriander leaves mix well.

Heat oil in a frying pan on a high flame. Take a small portion of the dal mixture and make it a ball shape  and gently flatten it with your palm and slowly add this to the hot oil,  reduce the flame before adding the vada.  You can fry 4 or 5 vadas in each batch.  Fry it till golden brown in clolour and drain it in a paper towel. Hot vadas are very tasty snack with evening tea!