Masala vada is one of the popular Andhra street foods. This Masala vada/Parappu vadai can be taken as a starters and as well as in tea time evening snacks.
This is slightly modified version of basic Masala Vada.
Ingredients:
- Chana dal – 1 cup
- Mung dal – 1/2 cup
- Chopped spinach leaves – 1/2 cup
- Chopped green chillies – 3
- Chopped ginger – 1 tbsp
- Chopped onion – 1 medium size
- Chopped cilantro – 2 tsbp
- Chopped curry leaves – 1tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp
- Chaat masala powder – 2 tsp
- Oil for deep frying
How to Prepare Masala Vada/Vadai:
Soak Chana and Mung dal in water for 5 to 6 hours.
- Wash the soaked dal and drain in colander.
- Ground the the mix into coarse paste. Do not add water while blending. Best option for blending is using Grinder/ Food processor.
- Take the paste into a mixing bowl and add chopped onions, chillies, ginger, curry leaves, cilantro, salt, cinnamon powder, chaat masala powder to the paste and mix well.
- Boil some oil in a frying pan for deep fry.
- Make patties with the paste and drop into medium hot oil.
- Fry the patties on both sides till golden brown colour and transfer them onto a tissue to remove excess oil.
- Hot Spinach masala vada is ready to taste
Notes:
- Spinach and mung dal are optional.
- You can replace spinach with Methi (Fenugreek) leaves also.
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