Channa Dal Vada / Vadai

Ingredients:

Channa Dal
Salt to taste
Onion - 1
green chillies - 2
Curry leaves - few
Coriander powder
REd chilli powder
Oil for deep fry

Method:

1) Wash Channa dal and soak it in for 2-3 hours.
2)  when dal is soaked well, drain the excess water and grind it coarsely without adding water. If required, you can add 1 or 2 tbsp of water.
3) Mix the ingredients given above in dal/vada paste
4) Add salt and mix well.
5) Heat oil in a frying pan/Kadai.
6) When the oil is hot, take a small quantity of dal in your hand and press it well in your palm to form a small vada.
7) Gently lower these vaada in the oil. Fry them until they become golden brown.
8) Once fried, remove these vadas from oil.
9) Serve these patty's hot with chutney or sauce.