Chana dal vada / Kadale bele vada

Ingredients : (Serves 2)

• vegetable oil for frying
• 200-250 grams of chana dal, soaked for 2-3 hours and drained
• 2 finely chopped chillies
• 1/4th onion finely chopped
• finely chopped coriander/ cilantro
• pinch of asafoetida
• salt to taste

Preparation steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan.
• Coarsely grind the soaked chana dal.
• Add chopped chillies, coriander and onions to ground chana dal. 
• Add asafoetida.
• Add salt as per your taste and mix the ingredients well.
• Make small patties out of the mixture and fry them golden brown.
• This indian evening snack tastes best with some mint chutney and a cup of chai.