Paruppu vadai/chana dal vada/masala vadai/lentil fritters

Paruppu vadai

Ingredients

Chana dal/Bengal gram	1 cup
Onion	1
Ginger	1 tea spoon
Cloves/lavangam	½ tea spoon
Fennel seeds/sombu	½ tea spoon
Cilantro leaves/coriander leaves	Few(finely chopped)
Green chilli	1
Salt	As required
Oil	For frying

How to make parupu vada:

• Soak the chana dal over night or 4-5 hours and drain the water. Allow it to dry for half an hour.
• Chop the onion. Grind onion along with fennel seed, cloves, green chilli, ginger, coriander leaves and salt slightly.
• Now add the dal and grind it till it reach a stage between fine and coarse.
• Now make this like a lemon size ball and pat it using the palm.
• Fry it in the hot oil till it become golden brown on both side.

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