Mint Masala Vadai

Mint Masala Vadai:  

Masala vadai is one of the favorite snacks of my mother and my son.  It goes very well with uppuma or pongal.  During Ramalan fasting time,  we make this vadais and nombu kanji. Adding mint to the masala vadai,  gives more health benefits. 

 For a different variation,  we can substitute chick peas for channa dal to make these vadais. 

 Ingredients

Channa Dal (kadalai paruppu)   - 200 gram

Puthina (Mint leaves) – 1 cup (chopped)

Ginger – 1 inch size

Green chillies – 2 

Garlic – 3 pods

Onion -  1  (chopped)

Clove – 1 

Cinnamon – ½ inch size

Saunf (fennel seeds) – ½ tspn

Salt – to taste

Curry leaves – few

Whole red chillies – 2 

Method 

Soak channa dhal for 1 hour and drain the water completely.

Divide into 3 portions.

Add saunf, cinnamon, clove , ginger, garlic and  whole red chillies with first portion of channa dhal  and grind  to a fine paste. Set aside.

Coarsely grind  the remaining soaked channa dhal .

 Mix  the dal paste,  coarsely ground channa dal, chopped pudina, onion, green chilles and curry leaves together  with a fork. 

Make small  size balls and flatten it slightly with your finger.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry all them all to golden brown.  

 Drain the excess oil and serve hot. 

This goes to sarav's mom's recipe @ Julie's 

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