We all crave for spicy crunchy and tasty tea time snacks on rainy monsoon days. So, here is a very delicious Odia Chana Dal Vada recipe for you to enjoy as evening snacks. Chana Dal or Bengal Gram dal is soaked for 5 to 6 hours then grind into a coarse paste with herbs and spices and fried as Vada or fritters. It is a very popular Odia snacks and prepared frequently in Odia households.
HOW TO MAKE ODIA CHANA DAL VADA /MASALA VADA (STEP BY STEP RECIPE)
- Soak 1 cup of Chana Dal or Bengal Gram Dal in water for 5 to 6 hours. Discard the water and take the dal in a grinder jar. Add the below mentioned ingredients one by one to the Chana Dal :
- 1 inch of Ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 Green Chillies, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves of Garlic
- 2 Dry Red Chillies
- 1/2 tsp of Cumin Seeds
- 2 tbsp of Water
Grind the dal and the spices into a coarse paste.
This should be the texture of the dal paste, as shown in the image.
2. Take the chana dal paste in a mixing bowl and add the following ingredients one by one :
- few roughly chopped Curry Leaves
- a handful of chopped Coriander Leaves
- 2 medium sized Onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp of Turmeric Powder
- Salt as per taste
- 2 tbsp of Rice flour for binding
- 1 tsp of Mustard Oil
3. Mix all the mentioned ingredients with chana dal paste. The consistency of the dal paste should be such that you can give it a shape as shown in the image. If the dal batter is watery then add some besan to reduce the moisture.
4. Heat sufficient oil to deep fry the vadas. Rub your palms with little oil and take a small portion of the dal batter and give it a shape of a coin or disc (as shown in the image). Gently place the vadas in the oil and fry these on medium heat.
Note : Do not keep the flame of the gas at high otherwise the outer layer of the vadas will get fried quickly and the inner side of the vada will not get cooked. So, keep the flame at medium for even frying of the vadas.
Voila !! Super delicious, crunchy and spicy Odia Chana Dal Vada or Masala Vada is ready. Enjoy the masala vada in the evening followed by a strong Adrak Elaichi Wali Chai.
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