Chana daal vada

Servings

4-6

Prep Time

8 hours

Cook Time

15 minutes

Cuisine

Indian

Category

Snacks

Crispy and flavorful fritters made from coarsely ground chana dal, spiced with herbs and chillies, perfect as a crunchy tea-time snack.

Ingredients

  • Overnight soaked chana dal – 150–170 gm (100 g – raw)
  • Ginger (grated) – 5 gm / 1 tsp
  • Green chilli (finely chopped) – 10 g / 1–2 pc medium size
  • Whole cumin – 5 gm
  • Curry leaves – 2 string / 5 gm
  • Coriander leaves – 10 gm
  • Hing – a pinch
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil for spray/brush

Directions

  1. Drain off the water completely, transfer this into grinder jar.

  2. Add all other ingredients together (apart from curry leaves and coriander leaves).

  3. Grind to a coarse paste without adding any water.

  4. Transfer this mixture into bowl, mix it well with finely chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves.

  5. Now take a small portion of paste, give it shape of vada, assemble these on air fryer basket.

  6. Spray/brush oil over it. Insert the basket into unit.

  7. Select AIRFRY function at 180°C for 15min. Press start.

  8. Serve hot with choice of dip/chutney.